Matthew 18:19

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 your friend still will not agree that he has done something wrong, then go and tell the church leaders. If he does not agree with the leaders, stop being his friend. He is like somebody who refuses to obey God. 18I tell you this: You will tell people here on earth what is right for them to do. And you will tell them what is not right for them to do. God in heaven will give you this authority. He will agree with what you say. Two people may agree together to ask God for something. If they agree like that, then my Father in heaven will give them what they ask for. 20Two or more people may meet together because they believe in me. If they do that, I will be there with them.’ 21Then Peter came to talk to Jesus. He asked, ‘Lord, if my friend does wrong things against me many times, how many times should I forgive him? Must I forgive him as many as seven times for the wrong things that he has done against me?’

Matthew 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 5:24You must leave your gift there in front of God's altar. First you must go and find your brother. Tell him that you are sorry. Then you can both become friends with each other again. After that, you can return to the altar and give your gift to God.
• Matthew 21:22So when you pray to ask God for something, believe in him. Then God will give you whatever you ask for.’
• Mark 11:24So I tell you this. When you pray to ask God for anything, believe in him. Believe that you have received that thing. Then you will have whatever you have asked for.
• John 15:7You must remain in me, and my teaching must remain in you. Then you may ask for anything that you want. God will do it for you.
• Acts 1:14All these apostles often met together to pray. Mary who was Jesus' mother, other women and Jesus' brothers also met with them.
• Acts 2:1Then the day of the Pentecost festival arrived. All the believers were meeting together in one place.
• Acts 4:24The believers listened to what Peter and John told them. Then they all prayed together. They said to God, ‘You are the Lord who rules over everything. You made the sky, the earth and the sea. You also made everything that is in them.
• Acts 6:4Then we will have more time to pray. We will also have more time to teach people God's message.’
• Acts 12:5So Herod kept Peter in prison. But during that time, the group of believers prayed that God would help Peter.
• Ephesians 6:18As you stand strongly like that, always pray for God's help. Pray about everything as God's Spirit helps you to pray. For this purpose, watch carefully all the time. Also, continue to pray for all God's people everywhere.
• Philippians 1:19You are praying for me and Jesus Christ's Spirit is helping me. So I know that what has happened to me will have a good result. Yes, God will rescue me.
• James 5:14Is anyone ill? They should ask the leaders of the church to come and to pray for them. The leaders should put some olive oil on the sick person. They should pray for him with the authority of the Lord Jesus.
• 1 John 3:22We can pray to God and we can ask him to help us. He will give us what we ask him for. That is because we obey his commands and we do the things that please him.
• 1 John 5:14Also, we can trust God to help us when we turn to him. We know that he will hear us. When we ask for anything that he wants us to have, he listens to us.
• Revelation 11:4These servants are the two olive trees and the two lampstands. They stand in front of God who is the Lord of the earth.
• John 14:13Ask me to help you. If you ask anything in my name, I will do it for you. In that way, the Son will show everyone how great the Father is.

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

Topics related to Matthew 18:19

• God
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• Prayer
• Righteous
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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