Matthew 18:16
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
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.
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.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:16 in every translation
- KJV King James 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.
- WEB 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.
- BSB 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.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
- WBS 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.