Paul and the Troubles in Corinth (1 Cor. 1:12-2:11)

[Sung Psalm: 111]

Do you love those who rebuke you? “Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”

I doubt that anyone really enjoys being rebuked. But you should love those who rebuke you.If someone takes the time to point out to you where you have gone wrong, you should love them for it – because it means that they love you enough to say something.

Don’t worry about whether they are self-serving in their own motives! If they have rightly shown you something that you needed to correct, then you should love them for their pains.