8 Bible Verses about Church Discipline
Most Relevant Verses
sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that is by the more part, so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up; wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,
these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!
and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,
'And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand. And if he may not hear them, say it to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.
this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;
and those without God doth judge; and put ye away the evil from among yourselves.