Proverbs 24:25
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25 But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.
1 Timothy 5:20
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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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Proverbs 28:23
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23 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
far more than flattery.
Titus 2:15
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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 1:13
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13 This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith.
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Matthew 14:4
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4 John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”
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Job 29:16-18
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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.
Nehemiah 13:28
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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 13:25
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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 13:17
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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 13:8-11
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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 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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1 Kings 21:19-20
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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 Samuel 3:13
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13 I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God[a] and he hasn’t disciplined them.
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- 3:13 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads his sons have made themselves contemptible.
Leviticus 19:17
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17 “Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives.[a] Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.
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- 19:17 Hebrew for your brother.
2 Timothy 4:2
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2 Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
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