Confronting Others

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. …

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.