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.
“Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,”
“that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
“"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.”
“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.”
“For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
“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.”
“preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.”
“The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.”
“Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.”
“Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.”
“If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."”
“Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;”
“let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.”
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love.”
“Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.”
“Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.”
“As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.”
“Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.”
“Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.”
“Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”