'Censure' in the Bible
Then He began to denounce [the people in] the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent [and change their hearts and lives].
“Do not judge [others self-righteously], and you will not be judged; do not condemn [others when you are guilty and unrepentant], and you will not be condemned [for your hypocrisy]; pardon [others when they truly repent and change], and you will be pardoned [when you truly repent and change].
Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone of you who [hypocritically] judges and condemns others; for in passing judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, because you who judge [from a position of arrogance or self-righteousness] are habitually practicing the very same things [which you denounce].
Who are you to judge the servant of another? Before his own master he stands [approved] or falls [out of favor]. And he [who serves the Master—the Lord] will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
For such a one this punishment by the majority is sufficient,
Now when Peter visited Antioch, I remonstrated with him to his face, because he had incurred just censure.
Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers,
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- Blame (23 instances)
- Censure (8 instances)
- Reprimand (5 instances)