Matthew 18:17

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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

Bible References

Tell

At that time, as the number of the disciples was multiplied, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the distribution that was made daily.

The apostles therefore, and the presbyters assembled to deliberate upon this affair.

that is, when you are assembled, and I virtually there, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians?

the punishment, which was inflicted by the community, is sufficient on this occasion.

I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.

Let

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.

as for me, though I am absent in person, yet being present by my authority, with regard to him that has committed this fact, I am come to the same resolution, as if I was present,

We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.

mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

whoever comes to you unaccompanied with this doctrine, don't admit him to your house, nor treat him with the common term of civility.

An heathen

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

Are you not become associates with infidels? but what affinity is there between virtue and vice? and what communication has light with darkness?

This I say therefore, and conjure you by the Lord not to live for the future as other Gentiles do, in the vanity of their minds,

and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them.

A publican

but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;

the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.

one Zaccheus, a rich man, and collector-general of the customs,