8 Bible Verses about Church Discipline
Most Relevant Verses
This censure from the majority is severe enough for the individual in question, so that instead of censuring you should now forgive him and comfort him, in case the man is overwhelmed by excessive remorse. So I beg you to reinstate him in your love.
Tell them all this, exhort and reprove, with full authority; let no one slight you.
Only, if anyone will not obey our orders in this letter, mark that man, do not associate with him ??that will make him feel ashamed!
I know your doings, your hard work and your patient endurance; I know that you cannot bear wicked men, and that you have tested those who style themselves apostles (no apostles they!) and detected them to be liars;
If your brother sins [against you], go and reprove him, as between you and him alone. If he listens to you, then you have won your brother over; but if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that every case may be decided on the evidence of two or of three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church; and if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a pagan or a taxgatherer.
That is a true statement. So deal sharply with them, to have them sound in the faith
Even if anyone is detected in some trespass, brothers, you are spiritual, you must set the offender right in a spirit of gentleness; let each of you look to himself, in case he too is tempted.
as for outsiders, God will judge them. Expel the wicked from your company.
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