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What Does the Bible Say About Rebuke?

Here are 14 Bible verses about rebuke, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Revelation 3:19

    As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

    BSBThose I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

  2. #22 Timothy 4:2

    Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

    BSBPreach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

  3. #3Proverbs 1:23

    Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

    BSBIf you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

  4. #4Proverbs 12:1

    Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

    BSBWhoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

  5. #5Luke 17:3-4

    Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

    BSBWatch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

  6. #61 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.

  7. #7Galatians 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.

  8. #82 Timothy 3:16

    All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

    BSBAll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

  9. #9Leviticus 19:17

    Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

    BSBYou must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

  10. #10Titus 2:15

    These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

    BSBSpeak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

  11. #11James 5:20

    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.

    BSBconsider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

  12. #12Zephaniah 3:17

    The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

    BSBThe LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

  13. #131 Corinthians 5:11-13

    But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

    BSBBut now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”

  14. #141 Timothy 5:1

    Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

    BSBDo not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

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