Bible Verses about “offenses”
The Bible contains 41 verses about offenses across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.”
“There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:”
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;”
“a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.”
“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,”
“But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.”
“If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.”
“But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.”
“Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.”
“Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.”
“Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”
“"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.”
“If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.”
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.”
“Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"”
“Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”
“Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.”
“Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;”
“If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.”
“Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.”
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.”
“If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.”
“bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.”
“If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."”
“Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.”
“To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.”
“"But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'”
“So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."”
“Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.”
“When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.”
“But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.”
“The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'”
“The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.”
“"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'”
“He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.”
“So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.”
“Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.”
“Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'”
“His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.”
“A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.”