Nave’s Topical Bible
Reproof
112 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Leviticus 19:17; Psalms 141:5; Proverbs 9:7-8; Proverbs 10:17; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 13:18; Proverbs 15:5,10,12,31-32; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 25:12; Proverbs 26:5; Proverbs 27:5-6; Proverbs 28:23; Ecclesiastes 7:5; Amos 5:10; Matthew 18:15-17; Luke 17:3-4; John 7:7; Galatians 4:16; Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 5:11,13; Philippians 3:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Timothy 5:1-2,20; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:13; Hebrews 3:13; Revelation 11:10
- FAITHFULNESS IN
- Instances of
- Moses, of Pharaoh
- Moses, of the Israelites
Exodus 16:6-7; Exodus 32:19-30; Numbers 14:41; Numbers 20:10; Numbers 32:14; Deuteronomy 1:12,26-43; Deuteronomy 9:16-24; Deuteronomy 29:2-4; Deuteronomy 31:27-29; Deuteronomy 32:15-18
- Moses, of Eleazar
- Moses, of Korah
- Israelites, of the two and one-half tribes
- Israelites, of the tribe of Benjamin
- Samuel, of Saul
- Jonathan, of Saul
- Nathan, of David
- Joab, of David
- The prophet Gad, of David
- Shemaiah, of Rehoboam
- A prophet of Judah, of Jeroboam
- Elijah, of Ahab
- Elijah, of Ahaziah
- Micaiah, of Ahab
- Elisha, of Jehoram
- Elisha, of Gehazi
- Elisha, of Hazael
- Elisha, of Jeroboam
- Isaiah, of Hezekiah
- Jehoash, of Jehoiada
- Azariah, of Asa
- Azariah, of Uzziah
- Hanani, of Asa
- Jehu, of Jehoshaphat
- Zechariah, of the princes of Judah
- Oded, of the people of Samaria
- Jeremiah, of the cities of Judah
- Ezra, of the men of Judah and Benjamin
- Nehemiah, of the Jews
- Nehemiah, of the corruptions in the temple, and of the Violation of the Sabbath
- Daniel, of Nebuchadnezzar
- Daniel, of Belshazzar
- Amos, of the Israelites
- Jesus, of the Jews, when the Pharisees and the Sadducees Came to him desiring a miraculous sign
- Jesus, of the scribes and Pharisees
- Jesus, of the Pharisees
- Jesus, of the Pharisees, when they brought the woman to him Who had been caught in the act of adultery
- In the parables of Jesus
- Of the king's feast
- Of the two sons
- Of the vineyard
- Of the barren fig tree
- The withering of the fig tree
- John the Baptist, of the Jews
- John the Baptist, of Herod Antipas
- Peter, of Simon, the sorcerer
- Stephen, of the high priest
- Paul, of Elymas (Bar-Jesus), the sorcerer
- Paul, of Ananias, the high priest
- Paul and Silas, of the magistrates of Philippi
- Instances of
- DESPISED
- By the Israelites
- By Ahab
- By Asa
- By Herodias
- By the people of Nazareth
- By the Jewish leaders
See REPROBACY
Bible verses about “Reproof”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
- Psalms 141:5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
- Proverbs 9:7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
- Proverbs 10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
- Proverbs 12:1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
- Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
- Proverbs 15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
- Proverbs 15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
- Proverbs 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
- Proverbs 15:32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
- Proverbs 17:10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
- Proverbs 19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
- Proverbs 21:11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
- Proverbs 25:12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
- Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
- Proverbs 27:5Open rebuke is better than secret love.
- Proverbs 27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
- Proverbs 28:23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
- Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
- Amos 5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
- Matthew 18:15Moreover 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.
- Matthew 18:16But 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 18:17And 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.
- Luke 17:3Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
- Luke 17:4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
- John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
- Galatians 4:16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
- Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
- Ephesians 5:11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- Ephesians 5:13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
- Philippians 3:1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
- 1 Timothy 5:1Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
- 1 Timothy 5:2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
- 1 Timothy 5:20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
- 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
- Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.