2 Thessalonians 3:15

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Cross-reference

2 Thessalonians 3:6 commands keeping away from the idle; this verse then clarifies to warn them as brothers, not treat as enemies.

James 5:20 Parallel

James 5:20 adds that restoring a sinner saves from death—deepening the motivation for warning as a brother.

Psalm 141:5 Related theme

In Psalm 141:5, rebuke is seen as a kindness—reinforcing that warning a brother is an act of love, not hostility.

Matthew 18:15 gives the direct command to confront a sinning brother privately—parallel to the warning as a brother.

James 5:19 Parallel

James 5:19 speaks of bringing a wanderer back—parallel to the goal of restoring the brother through warning.

1 Corinthians 4:14 shows Paul admonishing as beloved children—mirroring the familial tone of warning as a brother.

1 Corinthians 5:5 shows a severe excommunication, contrasting with the gentle warning approach here — different contexts of discipline.

Leviticus 19:17 commands rebuking a neighbor without hating, directly paralleling the instruction to warn a brother as a brother.

2 Corinthians 13:10 shows Paul's desire to avoid severity, directly mirroring the gentle warning approach in this verse.

Galatians 6:1 commands restoring a sinner with gentleness, a direct parallel to warning a brother as a brother.

Titus 3:10 Contrast

Titus 3:10 instructs to warn a divisive person then reject—contrasting with 2 Thessalonians' continued brotherly treatment.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 specifically urges admonishing the idle, the exact context of this passage about church discipline.

In Matthew 18:17, Jesus says to treat the unrepentant as a Gentile — Paul here says not to regard him as an enemy but warn as a brother, contrasting harshness with grace.

2 Corinthians 2:6-10 instructs forgiveness after discipline, complementing the restorative goal of warning a brother as a brother.

2 Corinthians 2:7 urges forgiveness and comfort for a repentant sinner, complementing this verse's call to warn the unrepentant as a brother.

2 Corinthians 10:8 Related theme

2 Corinthians 10:8 says authority builds up, not destroys, aligning with the aim of warning rather than treating as an enemy.

1 Timothy 1:20 records handing over to Satan for blasphemy, a severe discipline contrasted with the gentle warning here for idleness.

Colossians 3:16 encourages mutual admonishing; this verse gives a specific example: warning a wayward brother.

Romans 16:17 commands to avoid divisive people, while here Paul says to warn the idle brother as family — different approaches for different issues.

Leviticus 19:18 Related theme

Leviticus 19:18 commands loving your neighbor, providing the underlying motive for warning a brother rather than treating him as an enemy.