Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness.
Matthew 18:15 - Tree of Life Version “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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If your brother wrongs you, go and show him his fault, between you and him privately. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. American Standard Version (1901) And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Common English Bible “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and correct them when you are alone together. If they listen to you, then you’ve won over your brother or sister. Catholic Public Domain Version But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. |
Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever wins souls is wise.
“You are not to hate your brother in your heart. Instead, you are to firmly rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Even so, it’s not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.”
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Master, how often shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
“So also My heavenly Father will do to you, unless each of you, from your hearts, forgives his brother.”
In this way, when you sin against the brothers and sisters and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Messiah.
So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for the sake of the wrongdoer or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to make known to you your diligence for us in the sight of God.
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.
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.
and not to overstep his brother and take advantage of him in this matter— because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, as we told you before and solemnly warned you.
Likewise, wives, be submitted to your own husbands so that—even if some do not obey the message—by the wives’ conduct, without a word they may be won over