Bible verses about "offenses" | Twentieth_Century

¹ Therefore imitate God, as his dear children, ² And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'

³⁹ I, however, say to you that you must not resist wrong; but, if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also; ⁴⁰ And, when any one wants to go to law with you, to take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; ⁴¹ And, if any one compels you to go one mile, go two miles with him. ⁴² Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

²⁸ Bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you. ²⁹ When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either. ³⁰ Give to every one who asks of you; and, when any one takes away what is yours, do not demand its return. ³¹ Do to others as you wish them to do to you. ³² If you love only those who love you, what thanks will be due to you? Why, even the outcast love those who love them! ³³ For, if you show kindness only to those who show kindness to you, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast do that! ³⁴ If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return! ³⁵ But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad. ³⁶ Learn to be merciful--even as your Father is merciful.

²¹ Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?" ²² But Jesus answered: "Not seven times, but 'seventy times seven.' ²³ And therefore the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. ²⁴ When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him six million pounds; ²⁵ And, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had. ²⁶ Thereupon the servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' ²⁷ The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt. ²⁸ But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him ten pounds. Seizing him by the throat, he said 'Pay what you owe me.' ²⁹ Thereupon his fellow-servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. 'Have patience with me,' he said, 'and I will pay you.' ³⁰ But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt. ³¹ When his fellow-servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and went to their master and laid the whole matter before him. ³² Upon that the master sent for the servant, and said to him 'You wicked servant! When you begged me for mercy, I forgave you the whole of that debt. ³³ Ought not you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow- servant, just as I showed mercy to you?' ³⁴ Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt. ³⁵ So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his Brother from his heart."

¹⁵ If your Brother does wrong, go to him and convince him of his fault when you and he are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your Brother. ¹⁶ But, if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that 'on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.' ¹⁷ If he refuses to listen to them, speak to the Church; and, if he also refuses to listen to the Church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

³ Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him. ⁴ Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

³⁰ Give to every one who asks of you; and, when any one takes away what is yours, do not demand its return.