Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5777 admonition
A loving attempt to correct another's attitude or behaviour. Christians are to admonish fellow believers.
The prophets admonished Israel
2 Kings 17:13; Nehemiah 9:29-30 See also Judges 6:7-10; Malachi 2:1-4
Parents are to admonish their children
Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4 See also Genesis 18:19; Deuteronomy 11:19; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13
Leaders are to admonish those in their care
2 Timothy 4:2 See also 1 Corinthians 4:14; Colossians 1:28; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Titus 2:15; Titus 3:10
Christians are to admonish fellow believers
Colossians 3:16 See also Psalm 141:5; Luke 17:3; Romans 15:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Timothy 3:16
It is wise to accept legitimate admonition
Proverbs 13:18; Proverbs 25:12 See also Proverbs 15:5; Ecclesiastes 7:5; Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 7:28; Zephaniah 3:1-2,7-8
See also
5664 children 5731 parents 5926 rebuke 5978 warning 6221 rebellion 6245 stubbornness 7105 believers 7720 elders in the church 7734 leaders, spiritual 7773 prophets, role 7789 shepherd, church leader 8232 discipline, family
