14 Bible Verses About Offense

Proverbs 18:19

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An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

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A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

Proverbs 19:11

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A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

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The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Matthew 18:15–17

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15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16But 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.’ 17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

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15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

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15“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. 16But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Leviticus 19:18

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Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

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Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

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“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Psalm 119:165

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Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.

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Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

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Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

Proverbs 6:16–19

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16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, 19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

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16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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16There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

Ecclesiastes 7:21–22

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21Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you. 22For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

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21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: 22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

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21Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you; 22for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

Matthew 18:7

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Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

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Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

Luke 17:3–4

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3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

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3Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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3Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. 4If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

1 Corinthians 10:32

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Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

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Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Ephesians 4:2–3

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2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

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2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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2with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

James 1:19

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My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 3:16

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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

1 Peter 2:23

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When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

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When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

14 Bible Verses About Offense

Proverbs 18:19

Proverbs 19:11

Matthew 18:15–17

Leviticus 19:18

Psalm 119:165

Proverbs 6:16–19

Ecclesiastes 7:21–22

Matthew 18:7

Luke 17:3–4

1 Corinthians 10:32

Ephesians 4:2–3

James 1:19

James 3:16

1 Peter 2:23

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