Quotes About Reconciliation

Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.

If I have rejoiced in my enemyís ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—

He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighborís hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.

Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me—yes, let them make peace with Me.”

So I will lay to rest My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be calm and no longer angry.

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

You have heard that it was said, ëLove your neighborí and ëHate your enemy.í

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”