Leviticus 19:17
“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbour, and not bear sin because of him.
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Genesis 27:41Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Nehemiah 13:17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
Proverbs 9:8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 27:5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Luke 17:3Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
1 Corinthians 5:2You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from amongst you.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:12-19
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him : the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord . 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the… Read the whole commentary →