Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 18:19
19Again, truly I tell you, if two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
- New International Version (NIV)“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
Context of Matthew 18:19
17If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church. If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you. 18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them.” 21Then Peter approached him and asked, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?”
Read all of Matthew 18Matthew 18:19 word by word
Πάλιν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν δύο συμφωνήσωσιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς περὶ παντὸς πράγματος οὗ ἐὰν αἰτήσωνται, γενήσεται αὐτοῖς παρὰ τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Againπάλινpalin · againG3825
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- twoδύοduo · twoG1417
- shall agreeσυμφωνέωsumphōneō · to agree withG4856
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- earthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- as touchingπερίperi · aboutG4012
- anyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- thingπρᾶγμαpragma · thingG4229
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- they shall askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
- it shall be doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- for themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
Cross-references for Matthew 18:19
- Matthew 5:24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.
- Matthew 21:22And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- Mark 11:24Therefore I tell you, everything you pray and ask for — believe that you have received it and it will be yours.
- John 15:7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.
- Acts 1:14They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
- Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.
- Acts 4:24When they heard this, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Master, you are the one who made the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything in them.
- Acts 6:4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying fervently to God for him.
- Ephesians 6:18Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
- Philippians 1:19because I know this will lead to my salvation through your prayers and help from the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
- James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- 1 John 3:22and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight.
- 1 John 5:14This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
- Revelation 11:4These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
- John 14:13Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Commentaries on Matthew 18:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Again I say unto you - The word , verily, is added here, in ninety-eight MSS., (many of which are of the greatest antiquity and importance), seven editions, all the Arabic, the Slavonic, and several of the Itala. The taking in or leaving out such a word may appear to some a matter of indifference; but, as I am fully convinced Jesus Christ never spoke a useless or a needless word, my maxim is, to omit not one syllable that I am convinced (from such…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Again I say unto you, That if two of you - This is connected with the previous verses. The connection is this: The obstinate man is to be excluded from the church, Matthew 18:17. The care of the church - the power of admitting or excluding members - of organizing and establishing it - is committed to you, the apostles, Matthew 18:18. Yet there is not need of the whole to give validity to the transaction. When two of you agree, or have the same mind…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-20Verses 15-20 If a professed Christian is wronged by another, he ought not to complain of it to others, as is often done merely upon report, but to go to the offender privately, state the matter kindly, and show him his conduct. This would generally have all the desired effect with a true Christian, and the parties would be reconciled. The principles of these rules may be practised every where, and under all circumstances, though they are too much…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Anything you ask for: In the context of church discipline (18:15–17), this means discipline must be done in a prayerful way.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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