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Leviticus 19:17

WEB

17“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

KJV

17¶ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

BSB

17You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

FBV

17Don't hold onto hateful feelings towards others. Talk honestly with your neighbors, so that you don't sin because of them.

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Extra References

1 John 2:9

9He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.


1 John 2:11

11But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.


Luke 17:3

3Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.


Proverbs 27:5-6

5Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.


1 John 3:12-15

12unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

13Don’t be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. 14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death. 15Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.


Proverbs 26:24-26

24A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. 25When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.


Galatians 6:1

1Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.


Matthew 18:15-17

15If 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.


Proverbs 9:8

8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.


Ephesians 5:11

11Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.