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16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two others with you so that ‘every word may be confirmed by the testimony[a] of two or three witnesses.’[b] 17 If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation.[c] If he also ignores the congregation,[d] regard him as an unbeliever[e] and a tax collector.

18 “I tell all of you[f] with certainty, whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited[g] in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted[h] in heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:16 Lit. mouth
  2. Matthew 18:16 Cf. Deut 19:15
  3. Matthew 18:17 Or church
  4. Matthew 18:17 Or church
  5. Matthew 18:17 Lit. gentile; i.e. an unbelieving non-Jew
  6. Matthew 18:18 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
  7. Matthew 18:18 Or will be prohibited
  8. Matthew 18:18 Or will be permitted