Matthew 18:17

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

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.

WEB

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

YLT

And if he may not hear them, say it to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.

F.O.G Original

(17) But if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church assembly, and if he refuses to listen also to the church assembly, let him be to you exactly as a pagan and a tax-collector.

F.O.G

(17) But if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church assembly, and if he refuses to listen also to the church assembly, let him be to you exactly as a pagan and a tax-collector.

F.O.G MSG

¹⁷“If they still refuse to listen to them, bring the matter before the church community. And if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would an outsider or a tax collectorᵈ—someone who needs to be reached with the gospel.”

Footnotes:

¹⁷ᵈ Tax collector: In Jesus’ time, tax collectors were viewed as traitors who collaborated with Rome and were often excluded from the religious community. This doesn’t mean treating them with hatred, but recognizing they need evangelism.