Matthew 18:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

If but not akousē paralabe with you still one or two, that upon stomatos two martyrōn or three stathē all rhēma.

Grammar Details

• *akousē*: verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might hear/listen
• *paralabe*: verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - take with
• *stomatos*: noun, genitive, neuter, singular - mouth
• *martyrōn*: noun, genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses
• *stathē*: verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be established
• *rhēma*: noun, nominative, neuter, singular - word/matter/thing

Word Meanings

• *akousē*: might hear/listen/heed
• *paralabe*: take with/bring along/take along
• *stomatos*: mouth/testimony/words
• *martyrōn*: witnesses/testifiers
• *stathē*: might be established/confirmed/set
• *rhēma*: word/matter/statement

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But yf he heare the not then take yet with the one or two that in the mouth of two or thre witnesses all thinges maye be stablisshed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf he heare the not, then take yet with the one or two, that in the mouth of two or thre wytnesses, euery matter maye be stablyshed.

• 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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But yf he heare thee not, then take yet with thee one or two: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery worde may be stablyshed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.
• John 8:17 : 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
• 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.
• 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
• Heb 10:28 : 28 Anyone who despised Moses' law died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• Num 35:30 : 30 Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the testimony of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
• Deut 17:6 : 6 At the testimony of two or three witnesses, he who is worthy of death shall be put to death; but he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
• 1 John 5:7-8 : 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three agree as one.
• Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.