14 Bible Verses about Correcting A Brother
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but my meaning was, not to keep company with any christian known to be vicious, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, no not even to eat with such a one.
for his administration is appointed by God for your good. but if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: he being the minister of God, to execute punishment upon malefactors.
Hymeneus and Alexander are of that number, whom I have deliver'd to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
to deliver him up to satan, to suffer corporal punishment, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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. but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect. if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.
A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, avoid: it being plain that such a person is perverted, and knows in his own conscience that his tenets are false.
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.
however, don't treat him as an enemy, but reprove him as a brother.
Those that transgress reprove in publick, to strike a terror in the rest.
for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue; that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.
be therefore upon your guard to secure your selves, and the whole flock over which the holy spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.
