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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 Messiah did not please Himself, but as it is written, “The insults of those who insulted You have fallen on Me.”
“Therefore if you are presenting your offering upon the altar, and there 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.
Meanwhile the people of Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing. There is so much rubble that we are unable to rebuild the wall.”
“I will no longer let the scorn of the nations be heard against you. You will no longer bear disgrace from the peoples. You will no longer cause your nation to stumble.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other just as God in Messiah also forgave you.
His mouth is full of cursing, lies and oppression. On his tongue are trouble and iniquity.
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord pardoned you, so also you must pardon others.
Jacob’s sons had already come in from the field when they heard, and the men were deeply grieved and furious, because he had committed a vile deed in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, which ought never to be done.
Then David asked the men who were standing by him saying, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the ranks of the living God?”
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be Adonai who took the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal, yet has restrained His servant from evil! Adonai has returned Nabal’s vileness on his own head.” Then David sent word and proposed to Abigail to take her as his wife.
I will say to God my Rock: “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go about mourning, under the oppression of the enemy?”
“Now if your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault while you’re with him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
May those who hope in You not be ashamed because of me, my Lord, Adonai-Tzva’ot. May those who seek You not be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel.
Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing.
“For if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.
Therefore let us not judge one another from now on, but rather decide this—not to put a stumbling block or a trap in the way of a brother.
“Keep yourselves alert! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.Things will be the same on the day when the Son of Man is made fully known.In that day, the one who is on the roof, and his possessions in the house, must not go down to take them away. In the same way, the one who is in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.“I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken along and the other left.There will be two women grinding at the same place. One will be taken and the other left.”“Where, Lord?” they replied. And He said to them, “Where there is a corpse, there also will the vultures be gathered.”Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
Pay back into the midst of our neighbors sevenfold their reproach— the reproach they hurled at You, my Lord.
Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,for human anger doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
“Stop judging, so that you may not be judged.Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?If you then, being 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!So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is the Torah and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes aren’t gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, are they?Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the rotten tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce good fruit.Every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.For with the judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Whoever covers up an offense seeks love. Whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to be with another man, will he return to her again? Would not such a land be totally polluted? You are a prostitute with many lovers. Now are you returning to Me?” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him. Let him have his fill of disgrace.
“So the king will do as he pleases, exalting and magnifying himself above every god. He will even speak outrageous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decided will be done.
I have heard the taunts of Moab and the jeers of the children of Ammon, who taunted My people and expanded on their border.
Then the kohen gadol tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard the blasphemy.
Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,because he came close to death for the work of Messiah, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.looking out not only for your own interests but also for the interests of others.
Above all, keep your love for one another constant, for “love covers a multitude of sins.”
The Judean leaders answered, “We aren’t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy. Though You are a man, You make Yourself God!”
Reckless speech is like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Master, how often shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”Yeshua said to him, “No, not up to seven times, I tell you, but seventy times seven!
Get rid of all bitterness and rage and anger and quarreling and slander, along with all malice.
it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong,
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves in tender compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience—bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord pardoned you, so also you must pardon others.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.
So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is the Torah and the Prophets.
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not destroyed by one another.
and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
See 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 be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, tolerant.
Loved ones, let us love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the powerless and not just please ourselves.And again it says, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”And again, “Praise Adonai all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise Him.”And again, Isaiah says, “There shall be a shoot of Jesse; and the One who arises to rule the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles hope.”Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and shalom in trusting, so you may overflow with hope in the power of the Ruach ha-Kodesh.Now I myself am convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and also able to counsel one another.But I have written rather boldly to you on some points as a reminder—because of the grace given to me by Godto be a servant of Messiah Yeshua to the Gentiles, in priestly service to the Good News of God—so that the offering up of the Gentiles might be pleasing, made holy by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.So in Messiah Yeshua, I have reason to boast before God.For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Messiah accomplished through me, to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem and around even to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the Good News of Messiah.Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building him up.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.And the fruit of righteousness is sown in shalom by those who make shalom.
Repay no one evil for evil; give thought to what is good in the eyes of all people.If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in shalom with all people.Never take your own revenge, loved ones, but give room for God’s wrath—for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” says Adonai.
An offended brother is more formidable 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, do not resist an evildoer. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.
Do not say, “I will do to him what he has done to me; I will pay him back for his deed!”
Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.
Instead sanctify Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you,yet with humility and reverence—keeping a clear conscience so that, whatever you are accused of, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Messiah may be put to shame.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.
Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught doing something wrong, you who are directed by the Ruach, restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness—looking closely at yourself so you are not tempted also.
Now anyone you forgive, I also forgive. For indeed, what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything), I did it for you in the presence of Messiah,so that we might not be outwitted by satan—for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
If anyone thinks he is religious and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is futile.
Better to be slow to anger than a mighty warrior. One who controls his temper is better than one who conquers a city.
For, “The one who loves life, wanting to 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 shalom and pursue it.
Woe to the world because of snares! For snares must come, but woe to that man through whom the snare comes!
Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of disputes about opinions.
But watch out that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Then Yeshua said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks are bound to come, but woe to the one by whom they come!
For this reason, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I do not cause my brother to stumble.
“But whoever causes one of these little ones who trust in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea!
One with great rage will pay a penalty. For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
But I tell you that on the Day of Judgment, men will give account for every careless word they speak.For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you have lawsuits among yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?But you yourselves do wrong and cheat—and against your brothers and sisters at that!
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 revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.
Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the doors.
One who is slow to anger shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one exalts folly.
But know that Adonai has set apart the godly for His own. Adonai will hear when I call to Him.
with complete humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,However, you did not learn Messiah in this way—if indeed you have heard Him and were taught in Him, as the truth is in Yeshua.With respect to your former lifestyle, you are to lay aside the old self corrupted by its deceitful desires,be renewed in the spirit of your mind,and put on the new self—created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.So lay aside lying and “each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun go down on your anger,nor give the devil a foothold.The one who steals must steal no longer—instead he must work, doing something useful with his own hands, so he may have something to share with the one who has need.Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.making every effort to keep the unity of the Ruach in the bond of shalom.
When words abound, transgression is unavoidable. but whoever restrains his lips is wise.
“Everything is permitted”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted”—but not everything builds up.Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you too, why do you look down on your brother? For we all will stand before the judgment seat of God.
When He was abused, He did not return the abuse. While suffering, He made no threats. Instead, He kept entrusting Himself to the One who judges righteously.
When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.
Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.
Be tenderly devoted to one another in brotherly love; outdo one another in giving honor.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so also you must love one another.By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
The one who loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.