Matthew 18:17
And if he heareth not them, say thou to the church. But if he heareth not the church, be he as an heathen and (as) a publican to thee, [or be he to thee as an heathen man and a publican], (or be he like a Gentile and a tax collector to thee).
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Joshua 22:15The which came to the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and to the half lineage of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, and they said to them, (And they came to the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, and they said to them,)
Ezekiel 11:12and ye shall know, that I am the Lord. For ye went not in my behests, and ye did not my dooms, but ye wrought by the dooms of heathen men, that be in your compass. (and ye shall know, that I am the Lord. For ye did not follow my commands, and ye did not follow my laws, or my judgements, but ye followed the laws of the heathen, who be all around you.)
Matthew 6:7But in praying do not ye speak much, as heathen men do (or as the Gentiles do), for they guess that they be heard in their much speech.
Matthew 21:31Who of the twain did the father’s will? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly I say to you, for publicans and whores shall go before you into the kingdom of God. (Which of the two did the father’s will? They said to him, The first one. Then Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes now go ahead of you into the Kingdom of God.)
Luke 18:11And the Pharisee stood, and prayed by himself these things, and said, God, I do thankings to thee, (or God, I give thanks to thee), for I am not as other men, raveners, unjust, adulterers, as also this publican (is);
Acts 6:1But in those days, when the number of disciples increased, the Greeks grudged against the Hebrews, for that their widows were despised in every day’s ministering. (But in those days, when the number of disciples increased, the Greeks grumbled against the Hebrews, because their widows did not receive their portion of each day’s sharing, or of the daily distribution.)
Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:16-21
The Removal of Offences. 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 a heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you,… Read the whole commentary →