11 Bible Verses about Correction
Most Relevant Verses
These are the things you should teach. Encourage and refute with full authority. Do not let anyone look down on you.
Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die.
"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,
to proclaim the message. Be ready to do this whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
LORD, correct me, but with justice, not with anger. Otherwise, you'll bring me to nothing.
because the LORD corrects the person he loves, just as a father corrects the son he delights in.
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
From Thematic Bible
Correction » Rod of correction
A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools.
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.
Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.
Correction » Correction despised
You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.
"But the people have not returned to rely on him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
"I've punished your children with no results, they have accepted no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion."
"I afflicted you with blight and fungus; and the locust swarm devoured the harvest of your gardens, your vineyards, your fig trees, and your olive trees, but you have not returned to me," declares the LORD.
and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain-filled sores. But they did not repent of their behavior.
Correction » The correction of children
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
Discipline your son while there is still hope but don't set your heart on his destruction.
Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die.
Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.
