17 If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.[a](A) But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever[b] and a tax collector to you.(B) 18 I assure you: Whatever you bind on earth is already bound[c] in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed[d] in heaven.(C) 19 Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you[e] pray for, it will be done for you[f] by My Father in heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:17 Or congregation
  2. Matthew 18:17 Or like a Gentile
  3. Matthew 18:18 Or earth will be bound
  4. Matthew 18:18 Or earth will be loosed
  5. Matthew 18:19 Lit they
  6. Matthew 18:19 Lit for them

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