Matthew 18:17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
KJV
ἐὰν δὲ παρακούσῃ αὐτῶν, εἰπὸν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας παρακούσῃ, ἔστω σοι ὥσπερ ὁ ἐθνικὸς καὶ ὁ τελώνης.
Greek NT
Quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ. Si autem ecclesiam non audierit, sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus.
Vulgate
And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.
ASV
And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
παρακούω
parakouo
verb · 3×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τελώνης
telones
noun · 21×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐθνικός
ethnikos
adjective · 4×
ἐκκλησία
ekklesia
noun · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὥσπερ
osper
adverb · 36×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
11 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. For with what judgment ye judge, says He, you shall be judged. Matthew 7:2 That is, it is not the other, says Christ, that you condemn, but yourself, and you are making the judgment-seat dreadful to yourself, and the account strict. As then in the forgiveness of our sins the beginnings are from us, so also in this judgment, it is by ourselves that the measures of our condemn…
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…
§22Actually only those are to be included as members of the Church who have been baptized and profess the true faith, and who have not been so unfortunate as to separate themselves from the unity of the Body, or been excluded by legitimate authority for grave faults committed. "For in one spirit" says the Apostle, "were we all baptized into one Body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whet…
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.
Heidelberg Catechism · 2 passages
Q. Are those to be admitted to the Lord's Supper who show by what they say and do that they are unbelieving and ungodly? A. No, that would dishonor God's covenant and bring down God's anger upon the entire congregation. Therefore, according to the instruction of Christ and his apostles, the Christian church is duty-bound to exclude such people, by the official use of the keys o…
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 …
Belgic Confession · 2 passages
We believe that we ought to discern diligently and very carefully, by the Word of God, what is the true church—for all sects in the world today claim for themselves the name of "the church." The true church can be recognized if it has the following marks: The church engages in the pure preaching of the gospel; it makes use of the pure administration of the sacraments as Christ …
We also believe that although it is useful and good for those who govern the churches to establish and set up a certain order among themselves for maintaining the body of the church, they ought always to guard against deviating from what Christ, our only Master, has ordained for us. Therefore we reject all human innovations and all laws imposed on us, in our worship of God, whi…
We believe the members of the Catholic Church to be all the faithful, and only the faithful; who, having received the blameless faith of the Saviour Christ, and holding fast to the same in true confession, although some of them may be guilty of all manner of sins, are still members of the Church. For if they were not members, they would not be subject to the Church's discipline…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 5:3 — For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
- 1Cor 5:9 — I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
- 1Cor 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one n
- 1Cor 5:13 — But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
- 2Cor 2:6 — Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
- 2John 1:10 — If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
- 2Thess 3:6 — Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2Thess 3:6 — Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2Thess 3:14 — And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
- 3John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
- Eph 4:17 — This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
- Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- Ezek 11:12 — And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.
- Matt 5:46 — For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
- Matt 16:18 — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
- Prov 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- Ps 59:8 — But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
- Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.