Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Parallel translations
- KJV Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
- BSB Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
- NKJV Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
- NASB And yet do not regard that person as an enemy, but admonish that one as a brother or sister.
- NLT Don’t think of them as enemies, but warn them as you would a brother or sister.
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- Titus 3:10Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,
- 1 Th 5:14We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
- 1 Cor 5:5are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- 1 Cor 4:14I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
- Gal 6:1Brothers, 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.
- Prov 9:9Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
- Prov 25:12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
- 2 Cor 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
- Matt 18:15“If 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.
- 2 Cor 2:6–10This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;
- 2 Cor 10:8For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,
- Jas 5:19–20Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
- Jude 1:22–23On some have compassion, making a distinction,
- Lev 19:17–18“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
- Ps 141:5Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
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