James 5:19

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

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

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

“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.

and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men.

Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together. They will return as a great company.

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.

I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture, and strangers will eat the ruins of the rich.

For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.

You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.

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