Psa 141:5, Pro 9:8, 27:5-6, Mat 18:15-17, Luk 17:3, Gal 2:11-14, 6:1 | ESV | STEP | Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness ; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head ; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds .

Psalms 141:5

5 ^aLet a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness;
let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head;
let my head not refuse it.
Yet ^bmy prayer is continually against their evil deeds.

Proverbs 9:8

8 ^cDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
^dreprove a wise man, and he will love you.

Proverbs 27:5-6

5 ^eBetter is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Faithful are ^fthe wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Matthew 18:15-17

If Your Brother Sins Against You

15 ^g“If your brother sins against you, ^hgo and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have ⁱgained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established ^jby the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, ^ktell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, ^llet him be to you as ^ma Gentile and ⁿa tax collector.

Luke 17:3

3 Pay attention to yourselves! ^oIf your brother sins, ^prebuke him, and if he repents, ^qforgive him,

Galatians 2:11-14

Paul Opposes Peter

11 But ^rwhen Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him ^sto his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, ^the was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing ^uthe circumcision party. ^{▼▼Or fearing those of the circumcision} 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their ^wconduct was not in step with ^xthe truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas ^ybefore them all, “If you, though a Jew, ^zlive like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Galatians 6:1

Bear One Another’s Burdens

1 Brothers, ^{▼▼Or Brothers and sisters; also verse 18} ^abif anyone is caught in any transgression, ^acyou who are spiritual should restore him in ^ada spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.