Matthew 18:14-16
EasyEnglish Bible
14 God, your Father in heaven, is like that shepherd. He does not want any of these little people to be lost, not even one of them.’[a]
A friend does wrong things against you
15 Jesus said, ‘If your Christian friend has done something wrong against you, you must go and speak to him. When you are alone with him, tell him what he has done that is wrong. He may agree with what you say. If he does, then you can call him your friend again.
16 But maybe he does not want to listen to you. Then take one or two other people with you to speak to him. They will then know what wrong things your friend has done. Remember what the Bible says: “There must be two or three people to say certainly that another person has done something wrong. Two or three people must agree what has happened.”
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- 18:14 In this story, God is like the man who takes care of the sheep. The lost sheep is like a person who is not obeying God. God cares that he is lost. He wants to bring him back to himself.
Matthew 18:14-16
King James Version
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
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.
16 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.
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Matthew 18:14-16
New King James Version
14 Even so it is not the (A)will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Dealing with a Sinning Brother
15 “Moreover (B)if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, (C)you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that (D)‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’
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Matthew 18:14-16
English Standard Version
14 So (A)it is not the will of my[a] Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
If Your Brother Sins Against You
15 (B)“If your brother sins against you, (C)go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have (D)gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established (E)by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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- Matthew 18:14 Some manuscripts your
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