Offence
noun
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a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Similar:
crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdemeanor, felony, wrongdoing, wrong, act of misconduct, misdeed, delinquency, peccadillo, sin, transgression, infringement, act of dereliction, shortcoming, fault, lapse, malfeasance, trespass, malefaction
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annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.
Similar:
annoyance, anger, resentment, indignation, irritation, exasperation, wrath, displeasure, disapproval, dislike, hard/bad/ill feelings, disgruntlement
Opposite: calm, cheer, composure, delight, glee, happiness, joy, love
Scripture Study for Offence:
Look bellow for Bible references about offence:
Proverbs 18:19:
"A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle."
Colossians 3:13:
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you."
Matthew 18:15-17:
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector."
1 Corinthians 6:1:
"Dare any of you, in a matter against another, go to law before the unjust and not before the saints?"
Proverbs 19:11:
"Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense."
1 Peter 2:23
"When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly."
Ephesians 4:2-3:
"With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
Matthew 7:1-5
“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye."