Matthew 18:17 “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refu…”

Matthew 18:17

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

American Standard Version

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.

Darby Translation

But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.

Young's Literal Translation

'And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.

Bible in Basic English

And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

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Cross references

“tell”

Acts 6:1–3 Acts 15:6 Acts 15:7 1 Corinthians 5:4 1 Corinthians 5:5 1 Corinthians 6:1–4

Acts 6:1–3 · BSB

In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

Acts 15:6 · BSB

So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

Acts 15:7 · BSB

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

1 Corinthians 5:4 · BSB

When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,

1 Corinthians 5:5 · BSB

hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:1–4 · BSB

If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

“let”

2 Thessalonians 3:6 1 Corinthians 5:3–5 1 Timothy 6:5 Romans 16:17 Romans 16:18 1 Corinthians 5:9–13

2 Thessalonians 3:6 · BSB

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

1 Corinthians 5:3–5 · BSB

Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.

1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

Romans 16:17 · BSB

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

Romans 16:18 · BSB

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

1 Corinthians 5:9–13 · BSB

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

“an heathen”

Ephesians 4:17–19 Ezekiel 11:12 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 Ezra 6:21 Ephesians 5:11 Ephesians 5:12

Ephesians 4:17–19 · BSB

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Ezekiel 11:12 · BSB

Then you will know that I am the LORD. For you have neither followed My statutes nor practiced My ordinances, but you have conformed to the ordinances of the nations around you.”

2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · BSB

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Ezra 6:21 · BSB

The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.

Ephesians 5:11 · BSB

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:12 · BSB

For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

“a publican”

Matthew 11:19 Luke 15:1 Matthew 21:31 Matthew 21:32 Luke 19:2 Luke 19:3

Matthew 11:19 · BSB

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

Luke 15:1 · BSB

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

Matthew 21:31 · BSB

Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first, ” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 21:32 · BSB

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

Luke 19:2 · BSB

And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

Luke 19:3 · BSB

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.

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

In context

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.’

18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Read Matthew 18