'Rebuke' in the Bible

He was stating the matter plainly [not holding anything back]. Then Peter took Him aside and began to reprimand Him.

But when Herod [Antipas] the tetrarch was repeatedly reprimanded [and convicted by John’s disapproval] for having Herodias, his brother’s wife [as his own], and for all the wicked things that Herod had done,

For if I cause you grief [by a well-deserved rebuke], who then provides me enjoyment but the very one whom I have made sad?

so instead [of further rebuke, now] you should rather [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers,

As for those [elders] who continue in sin, reprimand them in the presence of all [the congregation], so that the rest will be warned.

This description is true. So rebuke them sharply so that they will be sound in the faith and free from doctrinal error,

Tell them these things. Encourage and rebuke with full authority. Let no one disregard or despise you [conduct yourself and your teaching so as to command respect].

But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil (Satan), and arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, “The Lord rebuke you!”