Bible Verses About Confronting Sins
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for confronting sins, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 9,552 votes, led by Galatians 6:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Confronting Sins
Galatians 6:1334 votes
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Matthew 18:15309 votes
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.
Luke 17:3262 votes
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
1 Timothy 5:20261 votes
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
James 5:19-20242 votes
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Matthew 18:15-17211 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:15176 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
1 Corinthians 5:12146 votes
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
Matthew 18:16124 votes
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 18:17123 votes
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Galatians 6:1-2122 votes
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Titus 3:10121 votes
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
2 Timothy 4:2119 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Proverbs 27:17110 votes
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
James 4:17108 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Leviticus 19:17106 votes
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
James 5:16102 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
1 Corinthians 5:1-13101 votes
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
James 5:19101 votes
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Matthew 7:1100 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Galatians 2:11-1492 votes
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Matthew 18:15-2088 votes
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.
James 5:2088 votes
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Isaiah 5:2087 votes
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Romans 2:486 votes
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
What does the Bible say about confronting sins?
Readers most often cite Galatians 6:1 on the subject of confronting sins. Across 9,552 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 18:15, Luke 17:3, 1 Timothy 5:20. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.