(101) Sin and Forgiveness
Matthew 18:15-22
[15]“Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault in private, just the two of you. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. [16]But if he will not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’[1] [17]And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as you would a heathen and a publican.
[18]“Truly, I tell you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [19]Again I say to you, if two of you on earth agree about something, whatever they ask for will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. [20]For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there in the midst of them.”
[21]Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
[22]Jesus replied, “I tell you, not seven times, but until seventy times seven.”
(101) Sin and Forgiveness
Matthew 18:15-22, KJV
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 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. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
(1) Deut. 19:15