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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 euen Christ pleased not himselfe, but as it is written, The reproches of them that reproched thee, fell on mee.
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee:Leaue there thy gift before the altar, and goe thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Heare, O our God, for we are despised: and turne their reproch vpon their owne head, and giue them for a pray, in the land of captiuitie.
Neither will I cause men to heare in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou beare the reproch of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause the nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.
And bee ye kinde one to another. tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.
His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.
Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarrell against any: euen as Christ forgaue you, so also doe yee.
And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the field when they heard it, and the men were grieued: and they were very wroth, because hee had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Iacobs daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
And Dauid spake to the men that stood by him, saying; What shall bee done to the man that killeth this Philistine; and taketh away the reproch from Israel? For who is this vncircumcised Philistine, that he should defie the armies of the liuing God?
And when Dauid heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproch from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his seruant from euil: for the Lord hath returned the wickednesse of Nabal vpon his owne head. And Dauid sent, and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproch mee: while they say dayly vnto me, Where is thy God?
Moreouer, if thy brother shall trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he shall heare thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Not rendring euill for euill, or railing for railing: but contrarywise blessing, knowing that yee are thereunto called, that ye should inherite a blessing.
For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee vp; and the reproches of them that reproched thee, are fallen vpon me.
Thou hast knowen my reproch and my shame and my dishonor: mine aduersaries are all before thee.
For, if yee forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly father will also forgiue you.But, if yee forgiue not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgiue your trespasses.
Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.
Reproch hath broken my heart, and I am full of heauines: and I looked for some to take pitie, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Take heed to your selues: If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.And if hee trespasse against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgiue him.
And render vnto our neighbours seuen fold into their bosome, their reproach wherewith they haue reproched thee, O Lord.
Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.
Iudge not, that ye be not iudged.For with what iudgment ye iudge, yee shall be iudged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you againe.
He that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall goe out; yea strife, and reproch shall cease.
It is good neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.
They say; If a man put away his wife, and she goe from him, and become another mans, shall hee returne vnto her againe? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many louers; yet returne againe to me, saith the Lord.
Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God:
And the king shall doe according to his will, and he shall exalt himselfe, and magnifie himselfe aboue euery god, and shall speake marueilous things against the God of gods, & shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined, shall be done.
I haue heard the reproach of Moab, and the reuilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they haue reproched my people, and magnified themselues against their border.
Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemie: what further need haue wee of witnesses? Behold, now ye haue heard his blasphemie.
Let nothing bee done through strife, or vaine glory, but in lowlinesse of minde let each esteeme other better then themselues.Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of others.
And aboue all things haue feruent charitie among your selues: for charity shall couer the multitude of sinnes.
The Iewes answered him, saying, For a good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thy selfe God.
There is that speaketh like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sinne against mee, and I forgiue him? till seuen times?Iesus saith vnto him, I say not vnto thee, Untill seuen times: but, Untill seuentie times seuen.
Let all bitternes, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and euill speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
Let vs therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edifie an other.
Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill,
Put on therefore (as the elect of God, holy and beloued) bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering,Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarrell against any: euen as Christ forgaue you, so also doe yee.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therfore leaue off contention, before it be medled with.
Therefore all things whatsoeuer ye would that men should doe to you, doe ye euen so to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.
And walke in loue, as Christ also hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling sauour;
See that none render euill for euill vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both among your selues and to all men.
And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Beloued, let vs loue one another; for loue is of God: and euery one that loueth, is borne of God and knoweth God.Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
He that is void of wisedome, despiseth his neighbour: but a man of vnderstanding holdeth his peace.
But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
Recompence to no man euill for euill. Prouide things honest in the sight of all men.If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, liue peaceably with all men.Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Uengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.
A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.
Yee haue heard that it hath beene said, An eie for an eie, and a tooth for a tooth.But I say vnto you, that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, & be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and feare:Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ.
Let your speech bee alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how yee ought to answere euery man.
Brethren, if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.
To whom yee forgiue any thing, I forgiue also: for if I forgaue any thing, to whom I forgaue it, for your sakes forgaue I it, in the person of Christ,Lest Satan should get an aduantage of vs: for wee are not ignorant of his deuices.
But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but peruersnesse therein is a breach in the spirit.
If any man among you seeme to be religious, & bridleth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.
For hee that will loue life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euil, and his lips that they speake no guile:Let him eschew euil and do good, let him seeke peace and ensue it.
The Lord is mercifull and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.Hee will not alwayes chide: neither will he keepe his anger for euer.Hee hath not dealt with vs after our sinnes: nor rewarded vs according to our iniquities.
Woe vnto the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come: but wo to that man by whom the offence commeth.
But take heed lest by any meanes, this libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake.
Then said he vnto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come, but wo vnto him through whom they come.
Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliuer him, yet thou must doe it againe.
But I say vnto you, That euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue accompt thereof in the day of Iudgement.For by thy wordes thou shalt bee iustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Now therefore, there is vtterly a fault among you, because yee goe to law one with another: Why doe ye not rather take wrong? Why doe yee not rather suffer your selues to be defrauded?Nay, you do wrong and defraud, and that your brethren.
And yee fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in the nourture and admonition of the Lord.
Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Iudge standeth before the doore.
Hee that is slow to wrath, is of great vnderstanding: but hee that is hasty of spirit, exalteth folly.
Stand in awe, and sinne not: commune with your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.
With all lowlinesse and meekenesse, with long suffering, forbearing one another in loue.Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.
All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: All things are lawfull for mee, but all things edifie not.Let no man seeke his owne: but euery man anothers wealth.
But why doest thou iudge thy brother? Or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? Wee shall all stand before the Iudgement seat of Christ.
Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe; when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but committed himselfe to him that iudgeth righteously.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof.
Bee kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly loue, in honour preferring one another.
A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee also loue one another.By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if yee haue loue one to another.
Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
A man hath ioy by the answere of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it?