The word "admonition" means a gentle warning or advice given to someone, often to correct their behavior or guide them towards better choices. Full definition
Fans excuse her insipid hackery with vague admonitions of teenage girldom, conveniently overlooking the fact that her heroines are the worst role models for teenage girls this side of crystal meth addicts. (scifimoviepage.com)
The slavers had quotations from the Bible that directly supported slavery — like the passage that describes how much you can beat your slave, and Jesus» own admonition for slaves to obey their masters. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
St. Pauls admonition about law as written down (ink on a page or letters carved in stone) also applies to any law by which we are held regarding our faith. (nakedpastor.com)