Let a righteous man strike me – that is a kindness; let him rebuke me – that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
Luke 17:3 - New International Version (Anglicised) So watch yourselves. ‘If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Pay attention and always be on your guard [looking out for one another]. If your brother sins (misses the mark), solemnly tell him so and reprove him, and if he repents (feels sorry for having sinned), forgive him. American Standard Version (1901) Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. Common English Bible Watch yourselves! If your brother or sister sins, warn them to stop. If they change their hearts and lives, forgive them. Catholic Public Domain Version Be attentive to yourselves. If your brother has sinned against you, correct him. And if he has repented, forgive him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him. |
Let a righteous man strike me – that is a kindness; let him rebuke me – that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you.
A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
‘ “Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbour frankly so that you will not share in their guilt.
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?’
‘Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
You saw no form of any kind the day the Lord spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire. Therefore watch yourselves very carefully,
Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the Lord your God has forbidden.
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
See to it that no-one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.