As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
And all Israel shall hear and fear and never again do any such wickedness as this among you.
among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.
When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.
And the rest shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you.
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
And all the people shall hear and fear and not act presumptuously again.
And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.
“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.
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