Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Holman Bible

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

International Standard Version

If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation. If he also ignores the congregation, regard him as an unbeliever and a tax collector.

A Conservative Version

And if he is heedless of them, speak to the church. But if he is also heedless of the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the tax collector.

American Standard Version

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

Amplified

If he pays no attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile (unbeliever) and a tax collector.

An Understandable Version

And if he refuses to listen to them [i.e., the witnesses], explain the [whole] matter to the church [i.e., probably a specially called meeting of mature Christians to resolve the matter]. And if he refuses to listen to the church also, [i.e., to acknowledge his sin and repent of it], consider him like an [unconverted] Gentile or tax collector [i.e., do not have fellowship with him].

Anderson New Testament

But if he refuse to hear them, tell it to the church; and if he also refuse to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen man and a publican.

Bible in Basic English

And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

Common New Testament

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.

Daniel Mace New Testament

if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.

Darby Translation

But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.

Godbey New Testament

But if he may not hear them, tell the church: and if indeed he may not hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and publican.

Goodspeed New Testament

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the congregation. And if he refuses to listen to it, treat him as a heathen or a tax-collector.

John Wesley New Testament

And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican.

Julia Smith Translation

And if he refuse hearing them, speak to the church: and if he refuse hearing the church, let him be to thee as of the nations and a publican.

King James 2000

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto you as a heathen man and a tax collector.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And if he refuses to listen to them, tell [it] to the church. But if he refuses to listen to the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

Modern King James verseion

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he neglects to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax-collector.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as a heathen man, and as a publican.

Moffatt New Testament

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church; and if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a pagan or a taxgatherer.

Montgomery New Testament

"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

NET Bible

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.

New Heart English Bible

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to hear the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Noyes New Testament

And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

Sawyer New Testament

and if he will not hear them, tell the assembly; and if he will not hear the assembly, let him be to you as a gentile and a publican.

The Emphasized Bible

But, if he hear them amiss, tell it to the assembly, - And, if, even the assembly, he hear amiss, Let him be unto thee, just as the man of the nations and the tax-collector.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But if he disregard them, inform the church: and if he disregard the church, let him be to thee as a heathen, or a publican.

Twentieth Century New Testament

If he refuses to listen to them, speak to the Church; and, if he also refuses to listen to the Church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

Webster

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

Weymouth New Testament

If he refuses to hear them, appeal to the Church; and if he refuses to hear even the Church, regard him just as you regard a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

Williams New Testament

And if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a heathen and as a tax-collector.

World English Bible

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Worrell New Testament

And, if he disregard them, tell it to the assembly; and, if he disregard the assembly also, let him be to you as the gentile and the tax-collector.

Worsley New Testament

And if he disregard them, tell it to the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.

Youngs Literal Translation

And if he may not hear them, say it to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155
Usage: 155

παρακούω 
Parakouo 
Usage: 0


Usage: 0

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

it unto the church
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he neglect to hear
παρακούω 
Parakouo 
Usage: 0

the church
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

let him be
ἔστω ἔστωσαν 
Esto 
let be, be, not tr
Usage: 10

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

as
ὥσπερ 
Hosper 
as, even as, like as
Usage: 24

ἐθνικός 
Ethnikos 
Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Context Readings

Confronting A Brother Who Sins Against You

16 If he does not listen to you, take one or two more people with you. Two or three witnesses may prove every case. 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. 18 I tell you; whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be declared improper and unlawful in heaven. Whatever you make free on earth will be declared lawful in heaven.


Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who walk disorderly and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them.

Matthew 5:46

What good is there, when you love only those who love you? Even [corrupt] tax collectors do that!

Matthew 6:7

Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.

1 Corinthians 5:3-5

I am not there with you in person. But I am with you in spirit. I have already judged the man who did this.

Ezra 6:21

The children of Israel, who had come back, and all those who were joined to them, after separating themselves from the evil ways of the people of the land to become the servants of Jehovah, the God of Israel, ate together.

Ezekiel 11:12

You will know that I am Jehovah! While you were keeping the laws of the neighboring nations, you were breaking my laws and disobeying my commands.'

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

Matthew 21:31-32

Which of the two pleased his father? They replied: The first. Jesus said to them: I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you.

Luke 15:1

One day a large number of tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed like this: God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

Luke 19:2-3

There was an important, wealthy, chief tax collector called Zacchaeus.

Acts 6:1-3

The number of disciples increased at that time. A murmuring arose on the part of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.

Acts 15:6-7

The apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

Romans 16:17-18

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

1 Corinthians 5:9-7

I wrote in a letter to you not to keep company with fornicators.

2 Corinthians 2:6-7

Sufficient to such a one is this punishment that was inflicted by the many.

2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?

Ephesians 4:17-19

This I say therefore, and testify (affirm) in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the vanity (futility) (depravity) of their mind (thinking).

Ephesians 5:11-12

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead reprove (expose) (convict) them.

2 Thessalonians 3:14-15

If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

1 Timothy 6:5

frictions between men corrupted in mind and lacking in truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

2 John 1:10-11

Do not receive anyone into your house who comes to you and does not bring this teaching. Give him no greeting!

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

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