Alexia May P.

Cambaling
BSLM 3B

Repentance: Luke 17:3 So watch yourselves. If your brother or sisters sin against you, rebuke
them; and if they repent, forgive them.
Reparation: Proverbs 14:9 Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright, there is favor.
Reconciliation: Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of
our trespasses, according to the richness of his grace.

The three verses speak of what we must do when we sin. We must repent, make
reparations and reconcile with God and others. Luke 17:3 tells us that when people sin against
us, we must rebuke them- meaning, we must remind them of their wrongdoing, implore them not
to do it again, or perhaps even scold the so that they will not sin again. It also tells us to forgive
when they repent. Here, we are reminded that as God forgives when we repent, so too must we
forgive when those who wrong us repent. In Proverbs 14:9, the author speaks of reparation as a
means of gaining favor. When we make reparation, we make up for what wrongdoing we have
committed. When others sin against us, they might do something to make up for their sin, then
we must also make reparations when we sin against God and others. Ephesians 1:7 then reminds
us that it is Gods grace that redeems us. We are reminded that even though we do not deserve
His grace, we receive redemption.
How do these three verses interact with each other? Luke 17:3 tells us what we must do
when someone sins against us- we must forgive when they repent. At the same time, Proverbs
14:9 reminds us that we often make reparations to correct our wrongdoing in order to seek favor
with the one we wronged. The same goes for when we are the ones who were wronged. In the
end, after we have repented and made reparations, Ephesians 1:7 then tells us that we then
receive Gods grace. We are redeemed and forgiven of our sins.