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What does the Bible say about offenses?

10 verses about offenses, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

5 booksMost in Matthew

Bible verses about offenses

Proverbs 18:19 — A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 8 votes
Matthew 18:15 — Moreover 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. 5 votes
Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 5 votes
Luke 6:28 — Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 4 votes
Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 4 votes
1 Peter 2:23 — Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 4 votes
Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 3 votes
Matthew 18:21 — Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 3 votes
Ephesians 5:1 — Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 3 votes
Matthew 5:39 — But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 2 votes