Matthew 18:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony[a] of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.(A)[b] 17 If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.[c](B) But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever[d] and a tax collector to you.(C) 18 I assure you: Whatever you bind on earth is already bound[e] in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed[f] in heaven.(D)
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- Matthew 18:16 Lit mouth
- Matthew 18:16 Dt 19:15
- Matthew 18:17 Or congregation
- Matthew 18:17 Or like a Gentile
- Matthew 18:18 Or earth will be bound
- Matthew 18:18 Or earth will be loosed
Matthew 18:16-18
New International Version
16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[a](A) 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;(B) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.(C)
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[b] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[c] loosed in heaven.(D)
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- Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
- Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
- Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
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