Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
New American Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
But if he doesn't listen, take one or two others with you so that "every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
A Conservative Version
But if he should not hear, take with thee one or two besides, so that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But if he does not listen [to your reasoning], take one or two other people with you, so that two or three witnesses can verify every word [that was said].
Anderson New Testament
But if he will not hear you, take with you one or two more, that, by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established.
Bible in Basic English
But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.
Common New Testament
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every matter may be established by the word of two or three witnesses.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect.
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.
Godbey New Testament
if he may not hear thee, take with thyself one or two, in order that in the mouth of two or three witnesses the word may stand.
Goodspeed New Testament
But if he will not listen, take one or two others with you, so that everything may be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
John Wesley New Testament
But if he will not hear, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Julia Smith Translation
But if he hear thee not, take with thee yet one or two, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might stand.
King James 2000
But if he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if he does not listen, take with you in addition one or two [others], so that by {the testimony} of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.
Modern King James verseion
But if he will not hear you, take one or two more with you, so that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if he hear thee not, then take yet with thee one or two, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, all things may be established.
Moffatt New Testament
but if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that every case may be decided on the evidence of two or of three witnesses.
Montgomery New Testament
"But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church;
NET Bible
But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.
New Heart English Bible
But if he does not listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Noyes New Testament
but if he do not listen, take with thee one or two more; that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Sawyer New Testament
But if he does not hear you, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established;
The Emphasized Bible
But, if he do not hearken, take with thee, yet one or two, that, at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every declaration, maybe established;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that 'on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.'
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
But if he will not listen to you, go again, and ask one or two to go with you, that every word spoken may be attested by two or three witnesses.
Williams New Testament
But if he does not listen to you, take along with you one or two others, so as to have every word confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, report it to the church.
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.
Worrell New Testament
but, if he hear you not, take with you yet one or two, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every word may be established.
Worsley New Testament
but if he regard thee not, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Topics
Interlinear
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Usage: 199
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Usage: 92
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confronting A Brother Who Sins Against You
15
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:15
“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done.
John 8:17
2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you.
1 Timothy 5:19
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Hebrews 10:28
If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Numbers 35:30
“If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death based on the word of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of one witness.
Deuteronomy 17:6
The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.
1 Kings 21:13
The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
1 John 5:7-8
For there are three that testify:
Revelation 11:3
I will empower