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Matthew 18:15
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13 And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
14 Even so it is not the awill of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.  

Dealing with a Sinning Brother

15 “Moreover aif your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, byou have gained your brother.  
16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that a‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’  
17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a aheathen and a tax collector.  
18 “Assuredly, I say to you, awhatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.  
19 a“Again1 I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, bit will be done for them by My Father in heaven.  
20 For where two or three are gathered atogether in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 18:15

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American Standard Version
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Amplified® Bible
If your brother wrongs you, go and show him his fault, between you and him privately. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.

Contemporary English Version
If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, you have won back a follower.

Darby English Version
But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Good News Bible
"If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. If he listens to you, you have won your brother back.

International Standard Version
"If your brother sins against you, go and confront him while the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.

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.

New American Standard Bible
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

New International Version
"If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

New King James Version
"Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

Young's Literal Translation
`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;


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