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What Does the Bible Say About Confronting Sins?

Here are 7 Bible verses about confronting sins, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Galatians 6:1

    Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

    BSBBrothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

  2. #2Matthew 18:15

    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.

    BSBIf your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

  3. #31 Timothy 5:20

    Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

    BSBBut those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

  4. #4Luke 17:3

    Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

    BSBWatch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

  5. #5James 5:19-20

    Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

    BSBMy brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

  6. #6Matthew 18:15-17

    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. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

    BSBIf your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

  7. #7Ephesians 4:15

    But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

    BSBInstead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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