Matthew 18:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

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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  • Deut 19:15 : 15 One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.
  • John 8:17 : 17 And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand
  • 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:
  • Num 35:30 : 30 Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.
  • Deut 17:6 : 6 At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And there came two wicked men, & sate before him: & the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.
  • 1 John 5:7-8 : 7 For there are three, which beare recorde in heauen, the Father, the Worde, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three, which beare record in the earth, the spirit, and the water and the blood: and these three agree in one.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 But I wil giue power vnto my two witnesses, and they shall prophecie a thousande two hundreth and threescore dayes, clothed in sackcloth.

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    17And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.

    18Verely I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer ye loose on earth, shalbe loosed in heauen.

    19Againe, verely I say vnto you, that if two of you shal agree in earth vpon any thing, whatsoeuer they shall desire, it shall be giuen them of my Father which is in heauen.

    20For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the mids of them.

  • Matt 18:15
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    15Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.

  • Deut 19:15-19
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    15One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.

    16If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

    17Then both the men which striue together, shal stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies,

    18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,

    19Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.

  • 2 Cor 13:1
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    1Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand

  • Deut 17:6-8
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    6At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.

    7The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.

    8If there rise a matter too harde for thee in iudgemet betweene blood & blood, betweene plea and plea, betweene plague and plague, in the matters of controuersie within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and goe vp vnto the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse,

  • 1 Tim 5:19
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    19Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

  • Luke 17:3-4
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    3Take heede to your selues: if thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him: and if hee repent, forgiue him.

    4And though he sinne against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, It repenteth mee, thou shalt forgiue him.

  • John 8:17
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    17And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.

  • 1 Cor 14:29
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    29Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.

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    14If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, & haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:

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  • Matt 5:23-25
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    23If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,

    24Leaue there thine offring before the altar, and goe thy way: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

    25Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, & the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, & thou be cast into prison.

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  • Lev 5:1
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    20To the Law, and to the testimonie, if they speake not according to this worde: it is because there is no light in them.

  • 1 John 5:9
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    9If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.

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    13If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.

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    6But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels.

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    19Brethren, if any of you hath erred from the trueth, and some man hath conuerted him,

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    35So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

  • Deut 13:12
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    12If thou shalt heare say (concerning any of thy cities which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee to dwell in)

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