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Matthew 18:15

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

KJV

Ἐὰν δὲ ἁμαρτήσῃ ὁ ἀδελφός σου, ὕπαγε ἔλεγξον αὐτὸν μεταξὺ σοῦ καὶ αὐτοῦ μόνου· ἐάν σου ἀκούσῃ, ἐκέρδησας τὸν ἀδελφόν σου.

Greek NT

Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, et corripe eum inter te, et ipsum solum : si te audierit, lucratus eris fratrem tuum.

Vulgate

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

ASV

But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κερδαίνω
kerdaino
verb · 16×
μεταξύ
metaxu
adverb · 9×
μόνος
monos
adjective · 48×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἁμαρτάνω
amartano
verb · 44×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐλέγχω
elegcho
verb · 19×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπάγω
upago
verb · 81×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

trivial
SBLGNT: εἰς σὲ | Treg/NIV/RP: εἰς σὲ
  • εἰς σὲSBLGNT
  • εἰς σὲTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ὕπαγε | WH/Treg/NIV: ὕπαγε | RP: + καὶ
  • ὕπαγεSBLGNT
  • ὕπαγεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + καὶRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

12 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. But for what reason does He command this one to tell him of his fault, and not another? Because this man he would endure more quietly, this, who has been wronged, who has been pained, who has been despitefully used. For one does not bear in the same way being told by another of one's fault concerning him that has been insulted, as by the insulted person himself, especially w…
2. What then ought they to have done after this? Ought they not to have held their peace, and to have commended the saying? Ought they not to have marvelled at His wisdom? Ought they not to have stood amazed at His accordance with the Father? But none of these things do they, but as though they were contending for the law, they say, How then did Moses command to give a writing …
2. Afterwards indicating that not in the teachers but in themselves they ought to have their hopes of salvation, he says, 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith. Not in the wisdom which is without: for there it is not possible to stand, but to be borne along; even as in the faith ye may stand. Quit you like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. …
1. I could have wished to know for certain whether any hear with fitting earnestness the things that are said, whether we are not casting the seeds by the wayside: for in that case I should have made my instructions with more cheerfulness. For we shall speak, though no one hear, for the fear which is laid on us by our Saviour. For, says He, testify to this people; even if they …
Chapter 6.—Of the Weaknesses Which Even the Citizens of the City of God Suffer During This Earthly Pilgrimage in Punishment of Sin, and of Which They are Healed by God’s Care. This sickliness—that is to say, that disobedience of which we spoke in the fourteenth book—is the punishment of the first disobedience. It is therefore not nature, but vice; and therefore it is said to th…
But every Lord's day gather yourselves together, and break bread, and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure. But let no one that is at variance with his fellow come together with you, until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice may not be profaned.
1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him to Show Them a Sign from Heaven. And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting Him kept asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 The Sadducees and Pharisees who disagreed with each other in regard to the most essential truths, — for the Pharisees champion the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, hoping that there will …
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
The Kirk must exercise godly discipline over her members, to the glory of God, the edification of the Church, and the amendment of the offender. Elders and deacons are to be chosen by the congregation. The elders shall watch over the flock, admonishing the unruly, comforting the feeble, and supporting the weak.
Q. How is the kingdom of heaven closed and opened by Christian discipline? A. According to the command of Christ: Those who, though called Christians, profess unchristian teachings or live unchristian lives, and after repeated and loving counsel refuse to abandon their errors and wickedness, and after being reported to the church, that is, to its officers, fail to respond also …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 6:1 — Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
  • 1Cor 6:6 — But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
  • 1Cor 8:12 — But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
  • 1Cor 9:19 — For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
  • 1Pet 3:1 — Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
  • 1Tim 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
  • 2Thess 3:15 — Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
  • 2Thess 3:15 — Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
  • Col 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
  • Col 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
  • Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • Exod 22:9 — For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Gen 9:22 — And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
  • Gen 45:1 — Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his bret
  • Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
  • Jas 5:19 — Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
  • Jas 5:19 — Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
  • Judg 11:12 — And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
  • Lev 6:2 — If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his
  • Lev 19:17 — Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
  • Lev 19:17 — Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
  • Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
  • Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
  • Matt 5:24 — Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
  • Matt 18:21 — Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
  • Matt 18:35 — So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
  • Prov 11:30 — The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
  • Prov 25:9 — Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
  • Prov 27:5 — Open rebuke is better than secret love.
  • Prov 28:23 — He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
  • Ps 141:5 — Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
  • Rom 12:21 — Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;