REPROOF

- God gives reproof to his own children 2Sa 7:14; Job 5:17; Ps 94:12; 119:67,71,75; Heb 12:6,7 - God gives, to the wicked Ps 50:21; Isa 51:20 - Christ sent to give Isa 2:4; 11:3 - The Holy Spirit gives Joh 16:7,8 - Christ gives, in love Re 3:19 - ON ACCOUNT OF . Impenitence Mt 11:20-24 . Not understanding Mt 16:9,11; Mr 7:18; Lu 24:25; Joh 8:43; 13:7,8 . Hardness of heart Mr 8:17; 16:14 . Fearfulness Mr 4:40; Lu 24:37,38 . Unbelief Mt 17:17,20; Mr 16:14 . Vain boasting Lu 22:34 . Hypocrisy Mt 15:7; 23:13 . Reviling Christ Lu 23:40 . Unruly conduct 1Th 5:14 . Oppressing out brethren Ne 5:7 . Sinful practices Mt 21:13; Lu 3:19; Joh 2:16 - The Scriptures are profitable for Ps 19:7-11; 2Ti 3:16 - WHEN FROM GOD . Is for correction Ps 39:11 . Is despised by the wicked Pr 1:30 . Should not discourage saints Heb 12:5 . Pray that it be not be in anger Ps 6:1 . Should be accompanied by exhortation to repentance 1Sa 12:20-25 - DECLARED TO BE . Better than secret love Pr 27:5 . Better than the praise of fools Ec 7:5 . An excellent oil Ps 141:5 . More profitable to saints, than stripes to a fool Pr 17:10 - A proof of faithful friendship Pr 27:6 - LEADS TO . Understanding Pr 15:32 . Knowledge Pr 19:25 . Wisdom Pr 15:31; 29:15 . Honour Pr 13:18 . Happiness Pr 6:23 - Eventually brings more respect than flattery Pr 28:23 - Of those who offend, a warning to others Le 19:17; Ac 5:3,4,9; 1Ti 5:20; Tit 1:10,13 - Hypocrites not qualified to give Mt 7:5 - Ministers are sent to give Jer 44:4; Eze 3:17 - Ministers are empowered to give Mic 3:8 - MINISTERS SHOULD GIVE . Openly 1Ti 5:20 . Fearlessly Eze 2:3-7 . With all authority Tit 2:15 . With longsuffering 2Ti 4:2 . Unreservedly Isa 58:1 . Sharply, if necessary Tit 1:13 . With Christian love 2Th 3:15 - They who give, are hated by scorners Pr 9:8; 15:12 - Hatred of, a proof of brutishness Pr 12:1 - Hatred of, leads to destruction Pr 15:10; 29:1 - Contempt of, leads to remorse Pr 5:12 - Rejection of, leads to error Pr 10:17 - SAINTS SHOULD . Give Le 19:17; Eph 5:11 . Give no occasion for Php 2:15 . Receive kindly Ps 141:5 . Love those who give Pr 9:8 . Delight in those who give Pr 24:25 - Attention to a proof of prudence Pr 15:5 - Exemplified . Samuel 1Sa 13:13 . Nathan 2Sa 12:7-9 . Ahijah 1Ki 14:7-11 . Elijah 1Ki 21:20 . Elisha 2Ki 5:26 . Joab 1Ch 21:3 . Shemaiah 2Ch 12:5 . Hanani 2Ch 16:7 . Zechariah 2Ch 24:20 . Daniel Da 5:22,23 . John the Baptist Mt 3:7; Lu 3:19 . Stephen Ac 7:51 . Peter Ac 8:20 . Paul 1Co 1:10-13; 5:1-5; 6:1-8; 11:17-22; Ga 2:11

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REPROOF. → General scriptures concerning Le 19:17; Ps 141:5; Pr 9:7,8; 10:17; 12:1; 13:18; 15:5,10,12,31,32; 17:10; 19:25; 21:11; 25:12; 26:5; 27:5,6; 28:23; Ec 7:5; Am 5:10; Mt 18:15-17; Lu 17:3,4; Joh 7:7; Ga 4:16; Eph 4:15; 5:11,13; Php 3:1; 1Th 5:14; 1Ti 5:1,2,20; 2Ti 4:2; Tit 1:13; Heb 3:13; Re 11:10 → FAITHFULNESS IN
* Instances of
* Moses, of Pharaoh Ex 10:29; 11:8
* Moses, of the Israelites Ex 16:6,7; 32:19-30; Nu 14:41; 20:10; 32:14; De 1:12,26-43; 9:16-24; 29:2-4; 31:27-29; 32:15-18
* Moses, of Eleazar Le 10:16-18
* Moses, of Korah Nu 16:9-11
* Israelites, of the two and one-half tribes Jos 22:15-20
* Israelites, of the tribe of Benjamin Jud 20:12,13
* Samuel, of Saul 1Sa 15:14-35
* Jonathan, of Saul 1Sa 19:4,5
* Nathan, of David 2Sa 12:1-9
* Joab, of David 2Sa 19:1-7; 24:3; 1Ch 21:3
* The prophet Gad, of David 2Sa 24:13
* Shemaiah, of Rehoboam 2Ch 12:5
* A prophet of Judah, of Jeroboam 1Ki 13:1-10; 2Ch 13:8-11
* Elijah, of Ahab 1Ki 18:18-21; 21:20-24
* Elijah, of Ahaziah 2Ki 1
* Micaiah, of Ahab 1Ki 22:14-28
* Elisha, of Jehoram 2Ki 3:13,14
* Elisha, of Gehazi 2Ki 5:26
* Elisha, of Hazael 2Ki 8:11-13
* Elisha, of Jeroboam 2Ki 13:19
* Isaiah, of Hezekiah 2Ki 20:17
* Jehoash, of Jehoiada 2Ki 12:7
* Azariah, of Asa 2Ch 15:2
* Azariah, of Uzziah 2Ch 26:17,18
* Hanani, of Asa 2Ch 16:7-9
* Jehu, of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 19:2
* Zechariah, of the princes of Judah 2Ch 24:20
* Oded, of the people of Samaria 2Ch 28:9-11
* Jeremiah, of the cities of Judah Jer 26:8-11
* Ezra, of the men of Judah and Benjamin Ezr 10:10
* Nehemiah, of the Jews Ne 5:6-13
* Nehemiah, of the corruptions in the temple, and of the violation of the Sabbath Ne 13
* Daniel, of Nebuchadnezzar Da 4:27
* Daniel, of Belshazzar Da 5:17-24
* Amos, of the Israelites Am 7:12-17
* Jesus, of the Jews, when the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign Mt 16:1-4; Mr 8:11,12
* Jesus, of the scribes and Pharisees Mt 23; Lu 11:37-54
* Jesus, of the Pharisees Lu 16
* Jesus, of the Pharisees, when they brought the woman to him who had been caught in the act of adultery Joh 8:7
* In the parables of Jesus
* Of the king' s feast Lu 14:16-24
* Of the two sons Mt 21:28-32
* Of the vineyard Mt 21:33-46; Mr 12:1-12; Lu 20:9-20
* Of the barren fig tree Lu 13:6-9
* The withering of the fig tree Mt 21:17-20; Mr 11:12-14
* John the Baptist, of the Jews Mt 3:7-12; Lu 3:7-9
* John the Baptist, of Herod Antipas Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17; Lu 3:19,20
* Peter, of Simon, the sorcerer Ac 8:20-23
* Stephen, of the high priest Ac 7:51-53
* Paul, of Elymas (Bar-Jesus), the sorcerer Ac 13:9-11
* Paul, of Ananias, the high priest Ac 23:3
* Paul and Silas, of the magistrates of Philippi Ac 16:37-40

→ DESPISED
* By the Israelites Nu 14:9,10; Jer 26:11
* By Ahab 1Ki 18:17; 21:20; 22:8
* By Asa 2Ch 16:10
* By Herodias Mr 6:18,19
* By the people of Nazareth Lu 4:28,29
* By the Jewish leaders Ac 5:33; 7:54
* See REPROBACY

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reproof. Reproof, n. blame, rebuke, reprehension, check

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Re‐proof″ (r?–pr??f″), n. [[OE. reproef. See Proof, Reprove.]] 1. 1. Refutation; confutation; contradiction.
2. 2. An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding; reproach.
Those best can bear reproof who merit praise. Pope. Syn. — Admonition; reprehension; chiding; reprimand; rebuke; censure; blame. See Admonition.