Bible Verses about “rebuking”
The Bible contains 21 verses about rebuking 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:”
“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
“¶ ‹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.›”
“‹But if he will not hear› [thee, then] ‹take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.›”
“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.”
“‹And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell› [it] ‹unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.›”
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
“¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”
“¶ 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.›”
“‹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.”
“Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.”
“¶ Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.”
“¶ 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.›”
“Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.”
“Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.”
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”