Bible verses about "confronting" | Thomson

¹ Wrath destroyeth even the prudent; now a soft answer turneth away wrath; but a harsh word stirreth up anger.

¹⁵ Wherefore if thy brother trespass against thee, go and expostulate with him when thou and he are alone. If he hearken to thee thou hast gained thy brother.

²⁹ Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth; nothing but what is good for edification, of such utility as to be a benefit to the hearers.

¹ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, set such a one right again, with a spirit of meekness, keeping an eye on thyself, lest thou also be tempted. ² Bear one another's burdens and so fulfil the law of the Christ. ³ For if any one thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. ⁴ Now let every one prove his own work, and then he. will have his boasting for himself alone and not for another. ⁵ For every one shall bear his own burden. ⁶ Let him who is taught the word make him who teacheth a partaker in all good things. ⁷ Be not deceived. God is not to be imposed on; for whatever a man soweth, that he shall reap. ⁸ Because he who soweth for his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption; but he who soweth for the spirit shall from the spirit reap life everlasting; ⁹ therefore let us not be weary in well doing, for in due time we shall reap without being tired. ¹⁰ As we therefore have an opportunity let us do good to all, but more especially to them who are of the household of faith. ¹¹ You see in what large letters I have written to you with my own hand. ¹² As many as are desirous of making a figure in flesh, these are constraining you to be circumcised, only that they may avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Christ ¹³ For even they themselves, being circumcised, do not keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. ¹⁴ But far be it from me to boast, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me and I to the world. ¹⁵ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision availeth any thing; but a new creation. ¹⁶ And with regard to all who will walk by this rule, on them there will be peace and mercy, even upon the Israel of God. ¹⁷ For the future let no one trouble me, for on this body of mine I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁸ Brethren, the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

¹¹ And when Peter came to Antioch I .opposed him to his face, because he was reprehensible. ¹² For before certain persons came from James, he had eaten with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew, and kept himself apart, being afraid of them who were of the circumcision. ¹³ And the rest of the Jews also dissembled with him, insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation. ¹⁴ But when I saw that they were not walking uprightly, according to the truth of the glad tidings, I said to Peter before them all, "If thou being a Jew mayst live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not as the Jews do, why compellest thou .the Gentiles to conform to the rites of the Jews?

¹⁹ Brethren, if any among you hath wandered from the truth and another hath brought him back, ²⁰ let him know that he who hath brought back a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

² proclaim the word; be intent thereon, in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

¹¹ A fool sheweth all his wrath; but a wise man dispenseth it gradually.

²⁵ Wherefore, putting away all falsehood, speak truth, every one to his neighbour. Because we are members one of another,

¹ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, set such a one right again, with a spirit of meekness, keeping an eye on thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

¹⁵ Wherefore if thy brother trespass against thee, go and expostulate with him when thou and he are alone. If he hearken to thee thou hast gained thy brother. ¹⁶ But if he will not hearken to thee, then take with thee one or two, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses everything may be ascertained; ¹⁷ And if he disregard them, tell the congregation; and if he disregard the congregation, let him be to thee as the heathen and the publican.