Matthew

Matthew 18:16–18

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.

Footnotes

  • d 18:16 Deuteronomy 19:15|DEU 19:15

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Matthew 18:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
he will not listenἀκούσῃakousēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG191 I hear, listen
takeπαράλαβεparalabeVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3880 I take, receive
oneἕναhenaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG1520 one
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
twoδύοdyoAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG1417 two
othersἔτιetiAdverbG2089 still, yet, even now
alongμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
everyπᾶνpanAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
matterῥῆμαrhēmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4487 a thing spoken
may be establishedσταθῇstathēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2476 I cause to stand, stand
byἘπὶEpiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
testimonyστόματοςstomatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4750 the mouth, speech
of twoδύοdyoAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG1417 two
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
threeτριῶνtriōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG5140 three
witnessesμαρτύρωνmartyrōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3144 a witness

Matthew 18:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
he refuses to listenπαρακούσῃparakousēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG3878 I refuse to hear, disobey, disregard
to themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tellεἰπὸνeiponVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1577 an assembly, congregation, church
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
he refuses to listenπαρακούσῃparakousēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG3878 I refuse to hear, disobey, disregard
evenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1577 an assembly, congregation, church
regardἔστωestōVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
asὥσπερhōsperAdverbG5618 just as, as
youσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
aὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
paganἐθνικὸςethnikosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1482 pagan, heathen, gentile; a Gentile, non-Jew
a tax collectorτελώνηςtelōnēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5057 a collector of taxes

Matthew 18:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TrulyἈμὴνAmēnHebrew WordG281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tellλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
whateverὅσαhosaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3745 how much, how great, how many
you bindδήσητεdēsēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG1210 I bind
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earthγῆςgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land
will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
boundδεδεμέναdedemenaVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter PluralG1210 I bind
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
heavenοὐρανῷouranōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
whateverὅσαhosaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3745 how much, how great, how many
you looseλύσητεlysēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earthγῆςgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land
will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
loosedλελυμέναlelymenaVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter PluralG3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
heavenοὐρανῷouranōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven

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Matthew 18:16 Deuteronomy 19:15 · 2 Corinthians 13:1 · John 8:17 · 1 Timothy 5:19 · Hebrews 10:28 · Numbers 35:30 · Deuteronomy 17:6 · 1 Kings 21:13 · 1 John 5:7–8 · Revelation 11:3

Matthew 18:17 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 1 Corinthians 5:9–6:7 · 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 5:3–5 · Ephesians 5:11–12 · 2 John 1:10–11 · Ephesians 4:17–19 · 3 John 1:9–10 · Romans 16:17–18 · Ezekiel 11:12 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · 2 Corinthians 2:6–7

Matthew 18:18 Matthew 16:19 · 2 Corinthians 2:10 · John 20:23 · 1 Corinthians 5:4–5 · Revelation 3:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.