14 Bible Verses about Correcting A Brother
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But what I wrote was that you were not to associate with any so-called brother who is immoral, or avaricious, or idolatrous, or abusive, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. No, with such persons do not even sit at table.
For the ruler is God's minister appointed for your good. But if you are a wrong-doer, be afraid; he does not carry the sword to no purpose; he is God's servant, appointed to vengeance upon the guilty.
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given over to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
I exhort you, brothers, to keep watch of those who are causing the divisions among you, and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which you have learned.
I have handed over such a man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
"If your brother sins against you, go and show him, between yourself and him alone. If he listens, you have won your brother. "But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church; "but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
After a first and second admonition, refuse a man who is causing divisions; you may be sure that such a man is perverted and sinning, and is self-condemned.
Even if any one should be overtaken in a fault, brothers, you that are spiritual ought, in a gentle spirit, to restore such a one, each one of you looking to himself, lest you too be tempted.
and yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may himself be complete, and completely equipped for every good work.
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
Bible Theasaurus
- Brother (439 instances)
- Correcting (3 instances)