Matthew 18:15–20

Restoring a Brother

15 “If your brother sins against you, w go and rebuke him in private. x If he listens to you, you have won your brother. y 16 But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony z of two or three witnesses every fact may be established. a b 17 If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. c d But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever e and a tax collector to you. f 18 I assure you: Whatever you bind on earth is already bound g in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed h in heaven. i 19 Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you j pray for, it will be done for you k by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.”