21 Bible Verses about Confrontation

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be condemned.

One of the servants of the high priest (being kinsman to him whose ear Peter had cut off) saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

But Elymas, the magician (so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

And Ananias the high priest commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

But when they set themselves in opposition and blasphemed, he shook his raiment and said to them, Your blood is upon your own head; I am pure: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

Did not we strictly command you, Not to teach in this name? And lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring the blood of this man upon us. Then Peter and the other apostles answering said, We ought to obey God rather than man.

But there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.

But if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and tell him his fault, between thee and him alone: if he will hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, ye who are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one convert him, Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fiercely to fasten upon him, and to urge him to speak of many things, Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.

Then went the Pharisees and consulted, how to insnare him in his talk.

And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? And Jesus hearing it saith to them-

Then the Pharisees ask him, Why walk not thy disciples, according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands?

And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou testifiest of thyself; thy testimony is not valid.

And falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying 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 goads.

If then God gave to them the same gift as even to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that could withstand God?