^17 (A)“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but ^(B)you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you ^(C)incur sin because of him.

⁹ Whoever says he is in the light and ^(A)hates his brother is still in darkness.

¹¹ But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and ^(A)walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

³ Pay attention to yourselves! ^(A)If your brother sins, ^(B)rebuke him, and if he repents, ^(C)forgive him,

¹² We should not be like ^(A)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? ^(B)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. ¹³ Do not be surprised, brothers,^{[a] (C)}that the world hates you. ¹⁴ We know that ^(D)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. ^15 (E)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that ^(F)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Bear One Another's Burdens

6 Brothers,^{[a] (A)}if anyone is caught in any transgression, ^(B)you who are spiritual should restore him in ^(C)a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

If Your Brother Sins Against You

^15 (A)“If your brother sins against you, ^(B)go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have ^(C)gained your brother. ¹⁶ But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established ^(D)by the evidence of two or three witnesses. ¹⁷ If he refuses to listen to them, ^(E)tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, ^(F)let him be to you as ^(G)a Gentile and ^(H)a tax collector.