¹⁵“If your brother sins against you, ^xgo and rebuke him in private. ^yIf he listens to you, you have won your brother. ^z¹⁶But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony ^aof two or three witnesses every fact may be established. ^b^c¹⁷If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. ^d^eBut if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever ^fand a tax collector to you. ^g

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Footnotes

x18:15 Other omit against you
y18:15 him between you and him alone
a18:16 mouth
d18:17 Or congregation
f18:17 Or like a Gentile

Cross references

z18:15 Lv 19:17; Lk 17:3; Gl 6:1; 2Th 3:15; Jms 5:19; 1Pt 3:1
b18:16 Nm 35:30; Jn 8:17; 2Co 13:1; 1Tm 5:19; Heb 10:28
c18:16 Dt 19:15
e18:17 Mt 16:18; 1Co 14:4; Rv 1:4
g18:17 Rm 16:17; 1Co 5:9; 6:1–6; 2Th 3:6, 14; 2Jn 10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“If your brother sins against you, go tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he won’t listen, take one or two others with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established. If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church. If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Now if your brother sins against you, go correct him between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 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. 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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. 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.

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