Bible Verses About Confronting
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for confronting, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 265 votes, led by Matthew 18:15-17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Confronting
Matthew 18:15-1752 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.
Galatians 6:127 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.
Proverbs 29:1126 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
James 5:19-2019 votes
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Ephesians 4:2517 votes
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Ephesians 4:2917 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Proverbs 15:115 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Galatians 6:1-1815 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 18:1512 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 4:31-3212 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians 4:1511 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Colossians 2:811 votes
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
2 Timothy 4:211 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Galatians 2:11-1410 votes
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Hebrews 12:1110 votes
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
What does the Bible say about confronting?
Readers most often cite Matthew 18:15-17 on the subject of confronting. Across 265 votes, 15 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Galatians 6:1, Proverbs 29:11, James 5:19-20. This page lists all 15 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.