21 Bible Verses about Confrontation

But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, for he was to be blamed.

one of the servants of the high priest, kinsman to him whose ear Peter struck off, said, did not I see thee in the garden with him?

but Elymas (a name which signifies Magus) opposed them, endeavouring to seduce the proconsul from the faith.

at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:

but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

saying, did not we strictly command you, not to teach in this name? and yet you have spread your doctrine through Jerusalem, and you endeavour to make us responsible for this man's blood. then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.

when some out of the several synagogues, belonging to the freed men, to the Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and to those of Cilicia, and of Asia, came to dispute with Stephen.

take care of your conduct. if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.

Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore him with all gentleness, taking heed lest you yourselves be overcome by temptation.

My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured, that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.

As he was pursuing his discourse, the Scribes and Pharisees passionately urg'd him with many captious questions, in order to ensnare him, and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.

Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky.

Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.

when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character?

the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands?

upon which some of the Pharisees said to them, why do you do what is not allowed to be done on the sabbath-day?

upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

the Pharisees therefore said to him, you give a testimony of your self, your testimony is not valid.

and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,]

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?