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Leviticus 19:17

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Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

Thou shalt not hate {H8130} thy brother {H251} in thine heart {H3824}: thou shalt in any wise {H3198} rebuke {H3198} thy neighbour {H5997}, and not suffer {H5375} sin {H2399} upon him.

"'Do not hate your brother in your heart, but rebuke your neighbor frankly, so that you won't carry sin because of him.

You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

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Cross-References

  • 1 John 2:9 (10 votes)

    He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

  • Luke 17:3 (9 votes)

    Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

  • 1 John 2:11 (8 votes)

    But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

  • Proverbs 27:5 (7 votes)

    ¶ Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.

  • Proverbs 27:6 (7 votes)

    Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.

  • 1 John 3:12 (6 votes)

    Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

  • 1 John 3:15 (6 votes)

    Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.