11 Bible Verses about Wronging Other People
Most Relevant Verses
But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.
If your Brother does wrong, go to him and convince him of his fault when you and he are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your Brother.
Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?"
'My friend,' was his reply to one of them, 'I am not treating you unfairly. Did not you agree with me for two shillings?
Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."
The next day he again appeared upon the scene, when some of them were fighting, and tried to make peace between them. 'Men,' he said, 'you are brothers; how is it that you are ill-treating one another?'
To begin with, it is undoubtedly a loss to you to have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather let yourselves be wronged? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated?
Instead of this, you wrong and cheat others yourselves-yes, even your Brothers!
In this way, by sinning against your Brothers and injuring their consciences, while still weak, you sin against Christ.
I entreat you, Brothers, to become like me, as I became like you. You have never done me any wrong.
Bible Theasaurus
- Wronging (5 instances)