What does God say about offending people?

The Bible teaches not to bear grudges and ignore insults against us in Proverbs 12:16 and Leviticus 19:18. In this age of insults and offense we as Christians must remember it’s a sin to allow other people to offend us and stop us from doing all of what God wants us to do or has called us to do.

What does Bible say about hurting others?

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another. …” (Eph. 4:31–32.)

What does the Bible say about disagreements with friends?

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” “A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.” “One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.”

When do you offend your brother in Christ?

When change occurs, whether in a church setting, at work, or at home, stress levels can rise and emotions can be affected. Sometimes, even though we are brothers and sisters in Christ, we can become offended by, hurt by, or angry with, one another.

What does the Bible say about going to someone who has offended you?

-Both passages command us to go to another person, in one case we are to go to someone we have offended, in the other, to go to someone who has offended us, so in either case, our responsibility is to go. If we know an offense has occurred we should seek reconciliation.

What does the Bible say about correcting your brother?

I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

What does the Bible say about showing your brother his fault?

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. “But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED.