Matthew 18:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Tell

Let

2 John 1:10

An heathen

A publican

General references

Proverbs 22:10

Bible References

Tell

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the

Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I with you in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints?

Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority,

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

Let

Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.

For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you

keep away from every brother who leads an

unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;

An heathen

“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

The sons of Israel who returned from exile and all those who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the Lord God of Israel, ate the Passover.

Thus you will know that I am the Lord; for you have not walked in My statutes nor have you executed My ordinances, but have acted according to the ordinances of the nations around you.”’”

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even

expose them;

A publican

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

General references

Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,

Even strife and dishonor will cease.