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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 Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on Me.”
Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
Hear, O our God, how we are an object of contempt! Return their taunting on their own heads, and turn them into plunder in a land of captivity.
I will not let you hear insults from the nations anymore, nor will you suffer disgrace from the peoples any longer, nor will you make your nation stumble any longer,” declares the Lord God.’ ”
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; Under his tongue is harm and injustice.
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also.
Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard about it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.
Then David said to the men who were standing by him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and rids Israel of the disgrace? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he has dared to defy the armies of the living God?”
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has pleaded the cause of the shame inflicted on me by the hand of Nabal, and has kept back His servant from evil. The Lord has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife.
As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries taunt me, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
“Now if your brother sins , go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.
For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on me.
For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses.
Therefore let’s not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this: not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way.
¶Disgrace has broken my heart, and I am so sick. And I waited for sympathy, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.
Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.On that day, the one who will be on the housetop, with his goods in the house, must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot’s wife.Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it.I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.There will be two women grinding at the same place; one will be taken and the other will be left.[Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.”]And responding, they *said to Him, “Where, Lord?” And He said to them, “Where the body is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
And return to our neighbors seven times as much into their lap Their taunts with which they have taunted You, Lord.
You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.
“Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave, Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.
It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother or sister stumbles.
God says, “If a husband divorces his wife And she leaves him And becomes another man’s wife, Will he return to her again? Would that land not be completely defiled? But you are a prostitute with many lovers; Yet you turn to Me,” declares the Lord.
Let him give his cheek to the one who is going to strike him; Let him be filled with shame.
“Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and boast against every god and will speak dreadful things against the God of gods; and he will be successful until the indignation is finished, because that which is determined will be done.
¶“I have heard the taunting of Moab And the abusive speech of the sons of Ammon, With which they have taunted My people And boasted against their territory.
Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy;
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves;because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to compensate for your absence in your service to me.do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
The Jews answered Him, “We are not stoning You for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?”Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times.
All bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered,
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also.
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.
The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,
Beloved, let’s love one another; for 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 ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not just please ourselves.Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.”And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, And let all the peoples praise Him.”Again Isaiah says, “There shall come the root of Jesse, And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, In Him will the Gentiles hope.”Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given to me from God,to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and all around as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.
One who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a person of understanding keeps silent.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy.And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people.If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me; I will repay the person according to his work.”
Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.
But one whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did so for your sakes in the presence of Christ,so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.“He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.
“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block comes!
But take care that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Now He said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to one through whom they come!
Therefore, if food causes my brother to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to sin.
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.
A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment.For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?On the contrary, you yourselves do wrong and defraud. And this to your brothers and sisters!
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Do not complain, brothers and sisters, against one another, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,But you did not learn Christ in this way,if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to rid yourselves of the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,and that you are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,and to put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are parts of one another.Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,and do not give the devil an opportunity.The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather he must labor, producing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise.
All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up.No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor.
But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God.
and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;
When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you 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 and sister remains in the Light, and there is nothing in him to cause stumbling.