21 Bible Verses about Confrontation
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One of the servants of the chief priest, who was a kinsman of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said: Did I not see you in the garden with him?
But the magician Elymas (for this is his name, when translated) withstood them, desiring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
And the chief priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by to smite him on the mouth.
But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.
saying: Did we not strictly charge you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us. But Peter and the apostles answered and said: "We must obey God rather than men.
Then there arose some who be longed to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia, and they disputed with Stephen.
Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sin against you, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
And if your brother sin against you, go and tell him of his fault between you and him alone; if he hear you, you have gained your brother.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back, let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
And when he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very angry, and to put questions to him about many things, trying to entrap him, and seeking to lay hold on something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to tempt him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Then the Pharisees went and held a consultation, that they might entrap him in his words.
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples: Why is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners?
then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him: Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude, said to him: Teacher, rebuke your disciples.
Then the Pharisees said to him: You testify concerning yourself; your testimony is not worthy of credit.
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? He answered: "Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?