21 Bible Verses about Confrontation

But, when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was blameworthy;

One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, "Did not I see you in the garden with Him?"

but Elymas, the sorcerer (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

And the high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

But, when they resisted, and blasphemed, he, shaking out his garments, said to them, "Your blood be upon your own head! I am pure! Henceforth I will go to the gentiles."

saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in This Name; and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! and intend to bring upon us the blood of This Man!" But Peter and the apostles, answering, said, "It is proper to obey God rather than men.

But there arose some of those who were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and, if he repents, forgive him.

"And, if your brother sin against you, go show him his fault between you and him alone. If he hear you, you gained your brother;

Brethren, even if a man be caught in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.

My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him; let him know that he who converted a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

And, when He went forth thence, the scribes and Pharisees began vehemently to press upon Him, and to urge Him to speak concerning many things; lying in wait for Him, to catch something out of His mouth.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming near, tempting Him, asked Him to show them a sign from the heaven;

Then the Pharisees, going, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in speech.

And the scribes of the Pharisees, seeing that He was eating with the sinners and tax-collectors, said to His disciples, "Why doth He eat with the tax-collectors and sinners?"

And the Pharisees and the scribes ask Him, "Why do not Thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?"

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are ye doing that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath?"

And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Thy disciples!"

The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, "Thou testifiest concerning Thyself; Thy testimony is not true."

and, having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.

If, therefore, God gave them the like gift, as to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"