Matthew 18:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 18:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 18:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 18:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Matthew 18:17 — World English Bible

Matthew 18:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Matthew 18:17 — American Standard Version

Matthew 18:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And if he may not hear them, say <FI>it<Fi> 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.”

Matthew 18:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 18:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Matthew 18:17 — Darby Translation

Matthew 18:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.”

Matthew 18:17 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 18:17 in Context — Matthew 18

15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

17 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.

18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

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What Does Matthew 18:17 Mean?

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