Matthew 18:16

A Brother Who Sins

15If your brother sins against you, 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.’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.

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Berean Standard Bible
But 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.’
American Standard Version (1901)
But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
Bible in Basic English
But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.
Free Bible Version
But if he doesn't listen, then take one or two more people with you, so that by two or three witnesses the truth can be confirmed.
Geneva Bible 1599
But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.
King James (Authorized) Version
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
One Unity Resource Bible
But if he does not listen, take one or two more with you so that every accusation can be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Translation for Translators
If that person will not listen to you nor feel sorry that he has sinned against you, go get one or two other people who will listen to what you both have to say. Have them go with you so that what is written {Moses wrote} in the Scriptures might happen: ‘When one person accuses another in some matter, it should be confirmed by at least two or three people {at least two or three people should confirm it} before that person can be declared guilty {before they declare that person guilty}.’
Unlocked Literal Bible
But if he does not listen to you, take one or two others along with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified.
Noah Webster Bible
But if he will not hear thee , then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
World English Bible
But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Young's Literal Translation
and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.