Quotes About Reprove

If you were a man, your ladyship, I would cordially horsewhip you for that remark.

Praise your children openly, reprove them secretly.

If you were a man, your ladyship, I would cordially horsewhip you for that remark.

It is often our own imperfection which makes us reprove the imperfection of others; a sharp-sighted self-love of others

The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove.

Stern daughter of the voice of God! O Duty! if that name thou love Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring and reprove.

To reprove a harm-doer, put him to shame by doing a good deed in return.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.

Lose no time to contradict her, Nor endeavor to convict her; Only take this rule along, Always to advise her wrong, And reprove her when she's right; She may then grow wise for spite.

In short, you must learn to engage them, not just reprove them. Help them see the ways that they are trying to slake their souls' thirst with that which cannot satisfy. You must help your kids gain a clear focus on the cross of Christ.

On the contrary, It is written (2 Tim. 3:16): "All Scripture inspired of God is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice." Now Scripture, inspired of God, is no part of philosophical science, which has been built up by human reason. Therefore it is useful that besides philosophical science, there should be other knowledge, i.e. inspired of God.

At times one hesitates to reprove or admonish evil-doers, either because one seeks a more favorable moment or fears his rebuke might make them worse, and further, discourage weak brethren from seeking to lead a good and holy life, or turn them aside from the faith. In such circumstances forbearance is not prompted by selfish considerations but by well advised charity.

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.