Luke 17 “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.3 Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” (immediate context here is with Jesus’ followers but logic says it has broader implications).
SIN
Sin is always an offense against God. Taking it personally, makes it about you. In the Bible, David understood this clearly when he lamented in Psalm 51 about his sin of adultery being a matter primarily between him and God.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Our opportunity is to rebuke (lovingly seek to offer perspective) and forgive (not take the offense personally). John wrote in Revelation 3:19 “The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!” The Message