Leviticus 19:17
Good News Translation
"Do not bear a grudge against others, but settle your differences with them, so that you will not commit a sin because of them.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself.

Contemporary English Version
Don't hold grudges. On the other hand, it's wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting.

New American Bible
You shall not hate any of your kindred in your heart. Reprove your neighbor openly so that you do not incur sin because of that person.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: But reprove him openly, lest thou incur sin through him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: But reprove him openly, lest thou incur sin through him.

hate

Genesis 27:41 Esau therefore always hated Jacob, for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him; and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning for my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.

Proverbs 26:24-26 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. . . .

1 John 2:9,11 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. . . .

1 John 3:12-15 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just. . . .

rebuke

Psalm 141:5 The just man shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:

Proverbs 9:8 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.

Proverbs 27:5,6 Open rebuke is better than hidden love. . . .

Matthew 18:15-17 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. . . .

Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.

Galatians 2:11-14 But when Cephas was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. . . .

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.

1 Timothy 5:20 Them that sin reprove before all that the rest also may have fear.

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

Titus 1:13 This testimony is true. Wherefore, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith:

Titus 2:15 These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

and not suffer sin upon him.

Romans 1:32 Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

1 Corinthians 5:2 And you are puffed up and have not rather mourned: that he might be taken away from among you that hath done this thing.

1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.

2 John 1:10,11 If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you. . . .

Context
Love Your Neighbor
16Thou shalt not be a detractor nor a whisperer among the people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour. I am the Lord. 17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: But reprove him openly, lest thou incur sin through him.18Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am the Lord.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:15
But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

Luke 17:3
Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.

1 John 2:9
He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now.

1 John 2:11
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 3:15
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.

2 Samuel 13:22
But Absalom spoke not to Ammon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Ammon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.

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