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 scor
ners 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