Matthew

Matthew 18:15–20

¹⁵If your brother sins against you,^c go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 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.’^d ¹⁷If 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.

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.

¹⁹Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. ²⁰For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Footnotes

c 18:15 NE and WH do not include against you.
d 18:16 Deuteronomy 19:15|DEU 19:15

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Matthew 18:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφός	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
sins	ἁμαρτήσῃ	hamartēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	σὲ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
confront	ἔλεγξον	elenxon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
privately	μόνου	monou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
If	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he listens to	ἀκούσῃ	akousē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
you have won	ἐκέρδησας	ekerdēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφόν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother

Matthew 18:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he will not listen	ἀκούσῃ	akousē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
take	παράλαβε	paralabe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
others	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
along	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
matter	ῥῆμα	rhēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
may be established	σταθῇ	stathē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
by	Ἐπὶ	Epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
testimony	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
of two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
three	τριῶν	triōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5140 three
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness

Matthew 18:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he refuses to listen	παρακούσῃ	parakousē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3878 I refuse to hear, disobey, disregard
to them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tell	εἰπὸν	eipon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he refuses to listen	παρακούσῃ	parakousē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3878 I refuse to hear, disobey, disregard
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
regard	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
a	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
pagan	ἐθνικὸς	ethnikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1482 pagan, heathen, gentile; a Gentile, non-Jew
a tax collector	τελώνης	telōnēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5057 a collector of taxes

Matthew 18:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
whatever	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
you bind	δήσητε	dēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1210 I bind
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
bound	δεδεμένα	dedemena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1210 I bind
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whatever	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
you loose	λύσητε	lysēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
loosed	λελυμένα	lelymena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 18:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	Πάλιν	Palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
agree	συμφωνήσωσιν	symphōnēsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4856 I agree with
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
anything	παντὸς	pantos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
ask for	αἰτήσωνται	aitēsōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
it will be done	γενήσεται	genēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
for	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 18:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
gather together	συνηγμένοι	synēgmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4863 I gather together
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
My	ἐμὸν	emon	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
am I	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with them	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among