Originally Posted by revdrgade
The goal of our actions is always to "save your brother".
In this case the brother "sinned" against you.
The Bible is not talking about what the world calls "an offense" (usually the world means where people TAKE offense when no sin has been committed but they don't like what you said or did).
The Colosians verse uses a word much more like what the world means. It is "momphe" = "a blame, quarrel".
In the latter case, we are to recognize that we have been forgiven much more serious things through Jesus Christ dying on our behalf.