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Matthew 18:15

Conflict and reconciliationForgiving others

13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

16 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.’

17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

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BSB
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
KJV
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.
WEB
“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
ASV
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.
DARBY
But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
BLB
And if your brother may sin against you, go reprove him between you and him alone. If he may hear you, you have gained your brother.
ÅB
«Men om din bror synder mot deg, så gå til ham og irettesett ham i enrom! Om han hører på deg så har du vunnet din bror.
OTB
«Hvis din bror eller søster synder, gå og vis dem deres feil i det private; hvis de lytter til deg, har du vunnet dem.
B1930
Men om din bror synder mot dig, da gå bort og irettesett ham i enrum! hører han på dig, da har du vunnet din bror;

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