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Bible Verses About rebuking
16 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about rebuking? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 27:5 |
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| King James (KJV) | “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” |
16 Key Scriptures
“Open rebuke is better than secret love.”
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”
“Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.”
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. if: or, although”
“These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”
Titus 2:15KJV
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”
James 5:20KJV
“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
Luke 17:3KJV
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent”
“Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.”
“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”
“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;”
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12KJV
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”
Proverbs 9:8KJV
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