Psalms 141:5

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

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

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

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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

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.

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

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

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

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.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

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.

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

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

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.

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

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.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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.

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.

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.

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,

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;

Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

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

wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

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

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

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

You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

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.

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,

He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.

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

Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

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

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and doesn’t heed the warning, if the sword comes, and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

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

to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

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.

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

“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.

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

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.

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

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

He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”

Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and said to him, “What did these men say? From where did they come to you?” Hezekiah said, “They have come from a far country, even from Babylon.”

Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that came down on the edge of his robes,

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

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

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

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

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?

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

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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

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