English Standard Version
Matthew 18:19
19Again 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
Context of Matthew 18:19
17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 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. 20For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." 21Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 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 before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
- Matthew 21:22And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
- Mark 11:24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
- John 15:7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
- Acts 1:14All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
- Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
- Acts 4:24And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and 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 earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
- Ephesians 6:18praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
- Philippians 1:19for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
- James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- 1 John 3:22and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
- 1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that 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, this I will do, 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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