Matthew 18:15

But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone,—If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King 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.

In Context

14Thus, there is no desire, in the presence of my Father who is in the heavens, that, one of these little ones, should be lost.

16But, if he do not hearken, take with thee, yet one or two, that, at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every declaration, maybe established;

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:2When any person, shall sin, and shall commit a trespass against Yahweh,—and shall withhold something of the truth from his neighbour in respect of a deposit, or a pledge or anything plundered, or shall use extortion with his neighbour;

Psalms 141:5Let a righteous man smite me—a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head [which] let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities.

Proverbs 25:9Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:

Luke 17:3Be taking heed to yourselves,—If thy brother sin, rebuke him, and, if he repent, forgive him;

1 Corinthians 6:6But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 9:19For, though free from all, unto all, myself, I enslaved,—that, the larger number, I might win:

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:8-15

Cautions against Offences. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than… Read the whole commentary →

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