Matthew 18

Restoring a Brother

15 "If your brother sins against you,* 18:15 Other mss omit against yougo tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.* 18:15 Lv 19:17; Lk 17:3; Gl 6:1; 2Th 3:15; Jms 5:19; 1Pt 3:116 But if he won’t listen, take one or two others with you, so that by the testimony* 18:16 Lit mouthof two or three witnesses every fact may be established.* 18:16 Dt 19:15,* 18:16 Nm 35:30; Jn 8:17; 2Co 13:1; 1Tm 5:19; Heb 10:2817 If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church.* 18:17 Or congregation,* 18:17 Mt 16:18; 1Co 14:4; Rv 1:4If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.* 18:17 Rm 16:17; 1Co 5:9; 6:1–6; 2Th 3:6,14; 2Jn 10