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124 Bible verses about Offense, offending
When you face hurts, you can find real comfort and guidance in Scripture. God's word reminds us that He is our refuge and strength, especially when things get tough.
Facing hurts with humility and forgiveness can truly heal your wounds and restore relationships. Loving your neighbor is a fundamental command, and that includes loving your enemies and blessing those who persecute you. I know it's a challenge, but it's part of what God calls us to as His followers.
The Bible teaches us that offenses are just a part of life. But it also encourages us to handle them in a way that honors God and leads to reconciliation. In Matthew 18:21-22, Jesus gives us key instruction on forgiveness: "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’"
This passage tells me that Jesus wants us to have hearts that don't hold onto bitterness and resentment. He wants us to forgive others, just as our Heavenly Father has forgiven us.
For even the Messiah did not please Himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.
So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,
leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Listen, our God, for we are despised. Make their insults return on their own heads and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.
“I will no longer allow the insults of the nations to be heard against you, and you will not have to endure the reproach of the peoples anymore; you will no longer cause your nation to stumble.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
Jacob’s sons returned from the field when they heard about the incident and were deeply grieved and angry. For Shechem had committed an outrage against Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter, and such a thing should not be done.
David spoke to the men who were standing with him: “What will be done for the man who kills that Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God? ”
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord who championed my cause against Nabal’s insults and restrained His servant from doing evil. The Lord brought Nabal’s evil deeds back on his own head.” Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him.
My adversaries taunt me, as if crushing my bones, while all day long they say to me, “Where is your God? ”
“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.
because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
You know the insults I endure — my shame and disgrace. You are aware of all my adversaries.
“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.
But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.
Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I waited for sympathy, but there was none; for comforters, but found no one.
Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
It will be like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
On that day, a man on the housetop, whose belongings are in the house, must not come down to get them. Likewise the man who is in the field must not turn back.
Remember Lot’s wife!
Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other will be left.
Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.
Two will be in a field: One will be taken, and the other will be left. ”
“Where, Lord? ” they asked Him. He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”
And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,
for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.
“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.
“Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.
How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.
“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.
A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
It is a noble thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother stumble.
If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Wouldn’t such a land become totally defiled? But you! You have played the prostitute with many partners — can you return to Me? This is the Lord’s declaration.
Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with shame.
“Then the king will do whatever he wants. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, because what has been decreed will be accomplished.
I have heard the taunting of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their territory.
Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you’ve heard the blasphemy!
Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.
Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
“We aren’t stoning You for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because You — being a man — make Yourself God.”
There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times? ”
“I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
Again it says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people!
And again: Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; all the peoples should praise Him!
And again, Isaiah says: The root of Jesse will appear, the One who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in Him.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
My brothers, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points because of the grace given me by God
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of God’s good news. My purpose is that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Therefore I have reason to boast in Christ Jesus regarding what pertains to God.
For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to make the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,
by the power of miraculous signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the good news about the Messiah from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.
Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a man with understanding keeps silent.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.
If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.
An offended brother is harder to reach than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me; I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”
No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear, so that when you are accused, those who denounce your Christian life will be put to shame.
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted.
If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven — if I have forgiven anything — it is for you in the presence of Christ.
I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it,
Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!
Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother to fall.
“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me — it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!
A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.
I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated?
Instead, you act unjustly and cheat — and you do this to believers!
Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
“You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.
Brothers, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,
But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,
assuming you heard about Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus.
You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires;
you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds;
you put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.
Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,
and don’t give the Devil an opportunity.
The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.
No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.
When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise.
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up.
No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.
But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.
when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.
“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another.
By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
The one who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.