New King James Version
Matthew 18:19
19“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.
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 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
17And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. 18“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. “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. 20For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” 21Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to 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 your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
- Matthew 21:22And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
- Mark 11:24Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
- John 15:7If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
- Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- Acts 2:1When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
- Acts 4:24So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
- Acts 6:4but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- Acts 12:5Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
- Ephesians 6:18praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
- Philippians 1:19For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- 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 those things that are pleasing in His sight.
- 1 John 5:14Now this is the confidence that we have in 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 standing before the God of the earth.
- John 14:13And whatever you ask in My name, that 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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