Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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.
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.
Themes
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of saints from false professors, in the church
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confronting A Brother Who Sins Against You
16 if he may not hear thee, take with thyself one or two, in order that in the mouth of two or three witnesses the word may stand. 17 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. 18 Truly I say unto you, that whatsoever things you may bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever things you may loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 3:6
And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks about disorderly, and not according to the teaching they received from us.
Matthew 5:46
For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same.
Matthew 6:7
And praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do: for they think they shall be heard in their much speaking.
1 Corinthians 5:3-5
For indeed I, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged the one having thus done this, as being present,
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
Matthew 21:31-32
Which one of the two did the will of the father? They say to Him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say unto you, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 15:1
And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:
Luke 19:2-3
And behold, a certain man by name called Zaccheus; and he was chief of the publicans, and he was rich.
Acts 6:1-3
And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration.
Acts 15:6-7
And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.
Romans 16:17-18
But I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and stumblings, contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and depart from them.
1 Corinthians 5:9-7
I have written unto you in a letter to have no fellowship with fornicators;
2 Corinthians 2:6-7
This punishment which for many to such a one is sufficient;
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness?
Ephesians 4:17-19
Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind,
Ephesians 5:11-12
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather indeed convict them.
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
But if any one does not obey our word through the epistle, note him; do not keep company with him; in order that he may be ashamed;
1 Timothy 6:5
wranglings of men having been corrupted as to their mind and turned away from the truth, considering that gain is godliness.
2 John 1:10-11
If any one comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine; do not receive him into your house, and do not bid him God speed:
3 John 1:9-10
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.