Matthew 18:15-22

15“If your brother sins , go and show him his fault in private; if he listens and pays attention to you, you have won back your brother.

16But if he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

17If he pays no attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile (unbeliever) and a tax collector.

18I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth shall have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth shall have [already] been loosed in heaven.

19“Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

20For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”

21Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? Up to seven times?”

22Jesus answered him, “I say to you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven.