Proverbs 24:25
New Living Translation
25 But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.
Proverbs 24:25
New International Version
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.
1 Timothy 5:20
New Living Translation
20 Those who sin should be reprimanded in front of the whole church; this will serve as a strong warning to others.
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1 Timothy 5:20
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20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove(A) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.(B)
Proverbs 28:23
New Living Translation
23 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
far more than flattery.
Proverbs 28:23
New International Version
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(A)
Titus 2:15
New Living Translation
15 You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don’t let anyone disregard what you say.
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Titus 2:15
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15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
Titus 1:13
New Living Translation
13 This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith.
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Titus 1:13
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13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(A) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(B)
Matthew 14:4
New Living Translation
4 John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”
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Matthew 14:4
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4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A)
Job 29:16-18
New Living Translation
16 I was a father to the poor
and assisted strangers who needed help.
17 I broke the jaws of godless oppressors
and plucked their victims from their teeth.
18 “I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my family
after a long, good life.[a]
Footnotes
- 29:18 Hebrew after I have counted my days like sand.
Job 29:16-18
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Nehemiah 13:28
New Living Translation
28 One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest had married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, so I banished him from my presence.
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Nehemiah 13:28
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28 One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib(A) the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat(B) the Horonite. And I drove him away from me.
Nehemiah 13:25
New Living Translation
25 So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.
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Nehemiah 13:25
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25 I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath(A) in God’s name and said: “You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves.(B)
Nehemiah 13:17
New Living Translation
17 So I confronted the nobles of Judah. “Why are you profaning the Sabbath in this evil way?” I asked.
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Nehemiah 13:17
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17 I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this wicked thing you are doing—desecrating the Sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:8-11
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8 I became very upset and threw all of Tobiah’s belongings out of the room. 9 Then I demanded that the rooms be purified, and I brought back the articles for God’s Temple, the grain offerings, and the frankincense.
10 I also discovered that the Levites had not been given their prescribed portions of food, so they and the singers who were to conduct the worship services had all returned to work their fields. 11 I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded, “Why has the Temple of God been neglected?” Then I called all the Levites back again and restored them to their proper duties.
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Nehemiah 13:8-11
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8 I was greatly displeased and threw all Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.(A) 9 I gave orders to purify the rooms,(B) and then I put back into them the equipment of the house of God, with the grain offerings and the incense.(C)
10 I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them,(D) and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.(E) 11 So I rebuked the officials and asked them, “Why is the house of God neglected?”(F) Then I called them together and stationed them at their posts.
Nehemiah 5:7-9
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7 After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, “You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.
8 At the meeting I said to them, “We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?” And they had nothing to say in their defense.
9 Then I pressed further, “What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?
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Nehemiah 5:7-9
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7 I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!”(A) So I called together a large meeting to deal with them 8 and said: “As far as possible, we have bought(B) back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.(C)
9 So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach(D) of our Gentile enemies?
1 Kings 21:19-20
New Living Translation
19 Give him this message: ‘This is what the Lord says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth? Must you rob him, too? Because you have done this, dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of Naboth!’”
20 “So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah.
“Yes,” Elijah answered, “I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.
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1 Kings 21:19-20
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19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’(A) Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood,(B) dogs(C) will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
20 Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”(D)
“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold(E) yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.
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