Discipline and Prayer

¹⁵ “Now ^(A)if your brother sins^[a], go and ^[b]show him his fault ^[c]in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. ¹⁶ But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that ^(B)on the ^[d]testimony of two or three witnesses every ^[e]matter may be confirmed. ¹⁷ And if he refuses to listen to them, ^(C)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, ^(D)he is to be to you as ^[f]a Gentile and ^[g]a tax collector. ¹⁸ Truly I say to you, ^(E)whatever you ^[h]bind on earth ^[i]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you ^[j]loose on earth ^[k]shall have been loosed in heaven.

^3 [a]Be on your guard! ^(A)If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. ⁴ And if he sins against you ^(B)seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

Bear One Another’s Burdens

6 ^(A)Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are ^(B)spiritual are to ^(C)restore such a person ^(D)in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.