14 Bible Verses about Correcting A Brother
Most Relevant Verses
But now I have written to you not to associate, if any one called a brother is a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, even to eat with such a one.
for [the power] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister of justice for punishment to him that does evil.
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;
to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
But if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not hear you, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established; and if he will not hear them, tell the assembly; and if he will not hear the assembly, let him be to you as a gentile and a publican.
A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject, knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
Brothers, if a man is overtaken with any fault, do you that are spiritual restore such a one with a spirit of meekness, considering yourself; lest you also be tried.
All Scripture is divinely inspired and is profitable for instruction, for conviction, for correction, for education in righteousnes, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly fitted for every good work.
Take heed to yourselves, therefore, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his blood.
Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;