Matthew 18:15 “If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he…”

Matthew 18:15

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.

Darby Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

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Cross references

“if”

Colossians 3:13 Matthew 18:35 1 Corinthians 8:12 1 Corinthians 6:6–8 Leviticus 6:2–7 2 Corinthians 7:12

Colossians 3:13 · BSB

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Matthew 18:35 · BSB

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

1 Corinthians 8:12 · BSB

By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 · BSB

Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

Leviticus 6:2–7 · BSB

“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor

2 Corinthians 7:12 · BSB

So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

“go”

Leviticus 19:17 Psalm 141:5 Proverbs 25:9 Proverbs 25:10

Leviticus 19:17 · BSB

You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

Psalm 141:5 · BSB

Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Proverbs 25:9 · BSB

Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

Proverbs 25:10 · BSB

lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.

“thou hast”

Romans 12:21 1 Peter 3:1 Proverbs 11:30 1 Corinthians 9:19–21 James 5:19 James 5:20

Romans 12:21 · BSB

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Peter 3:1 · BSB

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

Proverbs 11:30 · BSB

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

1 Corinthians 9:19–21 · BSB

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

James 5:19 · BSB

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

James 5:20 · BSB

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

Also

Galatians 6:1 2 Thessalonians 3:15

Galatians 6:1 · BSB

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

2 Thessalonians 3:15 · BSB

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

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