Matthew 18:16

In 9 translations

BSB

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’Deuteronomy 19:15

KJV

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.

WEB

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

ASV

But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

LSV

and if he may not hear, take with you yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

YLT

and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

DBY

But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.

DRC

And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

GNV

But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀκούσῃ, παράλαβε μετὰ σοῦ ἔτι ἕνα ἢ δύο, ἵνα ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων ἢ τριῶν σταθῇ πᾶν ῥῆμα·

RP2018

ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀκούσῃ, παράλαβε μετὰ σοῦ ἔτι ἕνα ἢ δύο, ἵνα ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων ἢ τριῶν σταθῇ πᾶν ῥῆμα·

TR-Boyd

ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀκούσῃ, παράλαβε μετὰ σοῦ ἔτι ἕνα ἢ δύο, ἵνα ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων ἢ τριῶν σταθῇ πᾶν ῥῆμα·

SCR1894

εαν δε μη ακουση παραλαβε μετα σου ετι ενα η δυο ινα επι στοματος δυο μαρτυρων η τριων σταθη παν ρημα

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• Deuteronomy 19:15A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
• John 8:17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
• 1 Timothy 5:19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• Hebrews 10:28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• Numbers 35:30If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.
• Deuteronomy 17:6On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.
• 1 Kings 21:13And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
• 1 John 5:7–8For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
• Revelation 11:3And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

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