Matthew 18:15-22

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IfG1437 yourG4771 brotherG80 sinsG264 againstG1519 youG4771,1 goG5217 and confrontG1651 himG846 privatelyG3441G3342G4771G2532G846. IfG1437 he listens toG191 youG4771, you have wonG2770 yourG4771 brother overG80. 16ButG1161 ifG1437 he will not listenG191, takeG3880 oneG1520 orG2228 twoG1417 othersG2089 alongG3326G4771, so thatG2443 ‘everyG3956 matterG4487 may be establishedG2476 byG1909 the testimonyG4750 of twoG1417 orG2228 threeG5140 witnessesG3144.’2 17IfG1437 he refuses to listenG3878 to themG846, tellG2036 it to theG3588 churchG1577. AndG1161 ifG1437 he refuses to listenG3878 evenG2532 to theG3588 churchG1577, regardG1510 him asG5618 youG4771 would aG3588 paganG1482 or a tax collectorG5057.

18TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, whateverG3745G1437 you bindG1210 onG1909 earthG1093 will beG1510 boundG1210 inG1722 heavenG3772, andG2532 whateverG3745G1437 you looseG3089 onG1909 earthG1093 will beG1510 loosedG3089 inG1722 heavenG3772.

19AgainG3825, I tellG3004 youG4771 trulyG281 thatG3754 ifG1437 twoG1417 ofG1537 youG4771 onG1909 theG3588 earthG1093 agreeG4856 aboutG4012 anythingG3956G4229 you ask forG1437G154, it will be doneG1096 forG846 you byG3844 MyG1473 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772. 20ForG1063 whereG3757 twoG1417 orG2228 threeG5140 gather togetherG1510G4863 inG1519 MyG1699 nameG3686, thereG1563 am IG1510 with themG1722G846G3319.”

21ThenG5119 PeterG4074 cameG4334 toG846 Jesus and askedG2036, “LordG2962, how many timesG4212 shall I forgiveG863 myG1473 brotherG80 who sinsG264 againstG1519 meG1473? Up toG2193 seven timesG2034?”

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JesusG2424 answeredG3004G846, “I tellG3004 youG4771, notG3756 justG2193 seven timesG2034, butG235 seventy-seven timesG1441G2033!3