Genesis 20:16

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

You shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines you.

and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

“ ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law,

There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

It will happen in that day that every place where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silver shekels, shall be for briers and thorns.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

“I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.

but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and animal, and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?”

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great: yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians.

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry and rejoice. I sat alone because of your hand, for you have filled me with indignation.

“You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and to drink.”

Don’t be afraid, O Jacob my servant,” says Yahweh; “for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you; but I will not make a full end of you, but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.”

Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,

Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

So the ship master came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God! Maybe your God will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”

For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.