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Matthew 18:17

MATTHEW—NOTE ON Matthew 18:17 If the offending party of vv. Matthew 18:15 will not repent after the matter has been brought before the entire church, then he or she is to be excluded from the fellowship and thought of as an unbeliever. Gentile and tax collector describes those who are deliberately rebellious against God.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 17:3. _TELL_ IT _UNTO THE CHURCH_] Lay the whole matter before the congregation of Christian believers, in that place of which he is a member, or before the _minister_ and _elders_, as t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TELL IT TO THE CHURCH - See the notes at Matthew 16:18. The church may here mean the whole assembly of believers, or it may mean those who are authorized to try such cases - the representatives of the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS. CHAPTER 18 1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. For Matthew 18:1, the question of precedence, _cf._ Mark 9:33 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f.,...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35) Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships o...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    "If your brother sins against you, go, and try to convince him of his error between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. If he will not listen to you, take with you o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    NEGLECT. fail. Greek. _parakouo._ Occurs only here. CHURCH. assembly. In this case the synagogue, or local court, as in Acts 19:39. See App-120. THE CHURCH. the assembly also. AN HEATHEN. the Genti...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Forgiveness of Sins. Luke 17:3-4 God's forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _tell it unto the church_ The word "church" (Grk. _ekklesia_) is found only here and ch. Matthew 16:18 in the Gospels. In the former passage the reference to the Christian Church is undoubted. Here ei...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    FORGIVENESS OF SINS Luke 17:3-4 God’s forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΕἸΠῈ ΤΗ͂Ι ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑΙ. The word ἐκκλησία is found only here and ch. Matthew 16:18 (where see note) in the Gospels. In the former passage the reference to the Christians Church is undoubted. Here either...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 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 THE...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED BY A DESIRE FOR FELLOWSHIP MATTHEW 18:15-20:_ God provided a way for brethren to settle their differences. God's way always works. If your brothers wrongs yo...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΑΡΑΚΟΎΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΟΎΩ (G3878) игнорировать, отказываться слушать. Прист. указывает, что человек слушает кого-л. "на стороне" (МН, 319). ΕΊΠΈ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говор...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MOREOVER, IF THY BROTHER SHALL TRESPASS, &C.— Our Lord, having thus spoken to the _persons offending,_ now addresses his discourse to the persons _offended, s_hewing them in what manner they ought to...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Section 46 JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS (Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50) TEXT: 18:1-35 A. Humility and True Greatness 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. ENLIST THE STRENGTH OF THE CONGREGATION (18:17-20) Matthew 18:17 AND IF HE REFUSE TO HEAR THEM, he has already failed a test that determines just how sincerely determined he is to remain with Chris...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM, TEL...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    16 See Deu_19:15; Joh_8:17; 2Co_3:1. 18 See Mat_16:19. 19 The Lord continues in the same vein. If we should attempt to apply these privileges and promises now it would only bring reproach on His name...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TELL _it_ UNTO THE CHURCH] i.e. the Christian Church, as in Matthew 16:18, not the Jewish synagogue, as some have supposed. Jesus uses Jewish expressions, because those only were then intelligible, bu...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TREATMENT OF AN ERRING BROTHER (peculiar to St. Matthew). The connexion with what precedes is as follows: 'Despise not one of the “little ones” (Matthew 18:10); if, however, one “offends against thee,...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 18 Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM. — Better, _refuse,_ the word implying something more than mere negligence. TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH. — Here, and here only in our Lord’s teaching after the promise to...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _How to deal with an erring brother_. The transition here is easy from warning against giving, to counsel how to receive, offences. The terms are changed: μικρὸς becomes ἀδελφός, giving offence not su...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἐὰν δὲ π. α. Try first a minimum of social pressure and publicity, and if that fail have recourse to the maximum. εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ : speak to the “Church” the brotherhood of believers in the Christ. T...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Matthew 18:16-17 have something answering to them in Luke 17:3, oming in there after the group of parables in chaps. 15 and 16, in which that of the Shepherd has its place; whence Wendt recognises the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SAVING THE STRAYING Matthew 18:10-20 How tenderly the Master speaks of the children! We must turn back to become like them, Matthew 18:3. To cause them to stumble is to incur terrible penalties, Mat...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (6) And if he shall (h) neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the (i) church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as (k) an heathen man and a publican. (6) He that condemns the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Tell the church. This not only shews the order of fraternal correction, but also every man's duty in submitting to the judgment of the Church. (Witham) --- There cannot be a plainer condemnation of t...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHURCH DISCIPLINE Matthew 18:15-20. _“If thy brother may sin, go, convict him, between thee and him alone.”_ Many a time you can win him by thus going privately and quietly, with the loving overtures...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these sweet and precious instructions of the Lord. They may be looked...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM,.... The one or two, in conjunction with the offended person that shall hear the ease, and admonish and reprove; if he takes no notice of what they say to him, but...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 17. _Tell it unto the church_] That...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But if thy brother_, &c. But how can we avoid giving offence to some? or being offended at others? especially suppose they are quite in the wrong? suppose they commit a known sin? Our Lord here teach...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM; if they cannot reclaim him. HEATHEN MAN; let him have no more connection with the church than you would allow to an open idolater....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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. Note the connection: God does not want a sin...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ERRING BROTHER....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-20 If a professed Christian is wronged by another, he ought not to complain of it to others, as is often done merely upon report, but to go to the offender privately, state the matter kindly, and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBGrk; Ver. 15-17. Our Saviour very appositely addeth this to his former discourse concerning avoiding offences, that none might think that by the former doctrine he had made void the law, LEVITICUS...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Cyprian Epistle XXXII In ordinations of the clergy, beloved brethren, we usually consult you beforehand, and weigh the character and deserts of individuals, with the general advice.[2] Cyprian Epist...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 18:17 And G1161 if G1437 hear G3878 (G5661) them G846 tell G2036 (G5628) church G1577 But...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “And if he refuse to listen to them, tell it to the congregation (ekklesia - church). And if he refuses to listen to the congregation also, let him be to you as the Gentile and the public servant.” Bu...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THIS LOVE AND HUMILITY IN DEALINGS WITH THE NEW CONGREGATION OF GOD'S PEOPLE (18:15-20). Having expressed the concern that His true disciples must have to walk as humbly a...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 18:1-14 forbade offences _against_ the humble. This section teaches how the humble should deal with offences: (1.) as regards the Christian assembly (Matthew 18:15-20); (2.) as regards his own...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 18:17. IF HE REFUSE TO HEAR THEM. Does not acknowledge his wrong under their influence. The public step follows: TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH, _i.e._, the particular Christian congregation. IF HE...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    REFUSE TO HEAR (παρακουση). Like Isaiah 65:12. Many papyri examples for ignoring, disregarding, hearing without heeding, hearing aside (παρα-), hearing amiss, overhearing (Mark 5:36).THE CHURCH (τ...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Matthew 18:1. _At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is the highest...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in prayer. Law of forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter. CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church in...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEN TELL THE WHOLE THING TO THE CHURCH. Only after the first two attempts have failed, do you then tell it to the church. ["Church" here means _congregation._ The first use of "church" is in Matthew...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    1-35 CHAPTER 18 _At that time came_, &c. There seems to be a discrepancy here with Mark 9:31, where it is said that the disciples disputed about this matter in the way, and that afterwards, when they...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 18:15. MOREOVER, etc.—Better, _and if thy brother shall sin_. A twofold train of thought is traceable in what follows. 1. The presence of “offences” implies sin, and the ques...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MATTHEW 18:1 _Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and the disc...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 5:4; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Corinthians 5:9;...

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