Bible Verses about “rebuke”
The Bible contains 17 verses about rebuke across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
“¶ 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.”
“‹Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.›”
“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.”
“‹And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.›”
“¶ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;”
“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.”
“¶ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.”
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”
“¶ These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”
“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.›”
“For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?”
“Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.”
“But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”
“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.”