Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 But if he does not listen, take with you in addition one or two [others], so that by {the testimony} of two or three witnesses every matter may be established. 17 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. 18 "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 3:6
But we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, [that] you keep away from every brother who lives irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us.
Matthew 5:46
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not the tax collectors also do the same?
Matthew 6:7
"But [when you] pray, do not babble repetitiously like the pagans, for they think that because of their many words they will be heard.
1 Corinthians 5:3-5
For [although I] am absent in body but present in spirit, I have already passed judgment on the one who has done this in this way, as [if I] were present.
Ezra 6:21
The {Israelites} who returned from the exile and all those who separated themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the earth to seek Yahweh the God of Israel, ate.
Ezekiel 11:12
And you will know that I [am] Yahweh, whose rules you did not follow, and whose regulations you did not do, but according to the regulations of the nations that [are] around you, you acted." '
Matthew 11:19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."
Matthew 21:31-32
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 the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood [and] prayed these [things] with reference to himself: 'God, I give thanks to you that I am not like other people--swindlers, unrighteous [people], adulterers, or even like this tax collector!
Luke 19:2-3
And {there was} a man {named} Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he [was] rich.
Acts 6:1-3
Now in these days, [as] the disciples were increasing [in number], a complaint arose by the {Greek-speaking Jews} against the {Hebraic Jews} because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution [of food].
Acts 15:6-7
Both the apostles and the elders assembled to deliberate concerning this matter.
Romans 16:17-18
Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them.
1 Corinthians 5:9-7
I wrote to you in the letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.
2 Corinthians 2:6-7
This punishment by the majority [is] sufficient for such a person.
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there between] righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship [does] light [have] with darkness?
Ephesians 4:17-19
This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, [that] you no longer walk as the Gentiles walk: in the futility of their mind,
Ephesians 5:11-12
And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose [them].
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note not to associate with him, in order that he may be put to shame.
1 Timothy 6:5
constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain.
2 John 1:10-11
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into [your] house and do not speak a greeting to him,
3 John 1:9-10
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.