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13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he is more filled with joy over it than over the ninety-nine who did not wander off. 14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that a single one of these little ones should be lost.

15 The Church: Community of Love, Prayer, and Pardon.[a]“If your brother wrongs you, go and take up the matter with him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

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  1. Matthew 18:15 When believers live with trust in God and in communion with one another, Christ is in their midst. Doubtless, judgment is to be passed upon those who “sin,” i.e., who gravely and publicly injure the unity; but all must remain ready to forgive without measure.