neglect. fail. Greek. parakouo. Occurs only here.
church. assembly. In this case the synagogue, or local court, as in Acts 19:39. See App-120.
the church. the assembly also.
an heathen. the Gentile. Greek. ethnikos. Occurs only here, and Matthew 6:7.
a publican. the tax-gatherer.
Verse Matthew 17:3. _TELL_ IT _UNTO THE CHURCH_] Lay the whole matter before the congregation of Christian believers, in that place of which he is a member, or before the _minister_ and _elders_, as t...
TELL IT TO THE CHURCH - See the notes at Matthew 16:18. The church may here mean the whole assembly of believers, or it may mean those who are authorized to try such cases - the representatives of the...
6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS. CHAPTER 18 1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...
A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. For Matthew 18:1, the question of precedence, _cf._ Mark 9:33 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f.,...
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35) Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships o...
"If your brother sins against you, go, and try to convince him of his error between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. If he will not listen to you, take with you o...
_tell it unto the church_ The word "church" (Grk. _ekklesia_) is found only here and ch. Matthew 16:18 in the Gospels. In the former passage the reference to the Christian Church is undoubted. Here ei...
Forgiveness of Sins. Luke 17:3-4 God's forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....
FORGIVENESS OF SINS Luke 17:3-4 God’s forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....
ΕἸΠῈ ΤΗ͂Ι ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑΙ. The word ἐκκλησία is found only here and ch. Matthew 16:18 (where see note) in the Gospels. In the former passage the reference to the Christians Church is undoubted. Here either...
VER 15. "MOREOVER IF THY BROTHER SHALL TRESPASS AGAINST THEE, GO AND TELL HIM HIS FAULT BETWEEN THEE AND HIM ALONE: IF HE SHALL HEAR THEE, THOU HAST GAINED THY BROTHER. 16. BUT IF HE WILL NOT HEAR THE...
_THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED BY A DESIRE FOR FELLOWSHIP MATTHEW 18:15-20:_ God provided a way for brethren to settle their differences. God's way always works. If your brothers wrongs yo...
ΠΑΡΑΚΟΎΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΟΎΩ (G3878) игнорировать, отказываться слушать. Прист. указывает, что человек слушает кого-л. "на стороне" (МН, 319). ΕΊΠΈ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говор...
MOREOVER, IF THY BROTHER SHALL TRESPASS, &C.— Our Lord, having thus spoken to the _persons offending,_ now addresses his discourse to the persons _offended, s_hewing them in what manner they ought to...
Section 46 JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS (Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50) TEXT: 18:1-35 A. Humility and True Greatness 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...
C. ENLIST THE STRENGTH OF THE CONGREGATION (18:17-20) Matthew 18:17 AND IF HE REFUSE TO HEAR THEM, he has already failed a test that determines just how sincerely determined he is to remain with Chris...
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM, TEL...
16 See Deu_19:15; Joh_8:17; 2Co_3:1. 18 See Mat_16:19. 19 The Lord continues in the same vein. If we should attempt to apply these privileges and promises now it would only bring reproach on His name...
TELL _it_ UNTO THE CHURCH] i.e. the Christian Church, as in Matthew 16:18, not the Jewish synagogue, as some have supposed. Jesus uses Jewish expressions, because those only were then intelligible, bu...
TREATMENT OF AN ERRING BROTHER (peculiar to St. Matthew). The connexion with what precedes is as follows: 'Despise not one of the “little ones” (Matthew 18:10); if, however, one “offends against thee,...
OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 18 Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...
IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM. — Better, _refuse,_ the word implying something more than mere negligence. TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH. — Here, and here only in our Lord’s teaching after the promise to...
ἐὰν δὲ π. α. Try first a minimum of social pressure and publicity, and if that fail have recourse to the maximum. εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ : speak to the “Church” the brotherhood of believers in the Christ. T...
Matthew 18:16-17 have something answering to them in Luke 17:3, oming in there after the group of parables in chaps. 15 and 16, in which that of the Shepherd has its place; whence Wendt recognises the...
_How to deal with an erring brother_. The transition here is easy from warning against giving, to counsel how to receive, offences. The terms are changed: μικρὸς becomes ἀδελφός, giving offence not su...
SAVING THE STRAYING Matthew 18:10-20 How tenderly the Master speaks of the children! We must turn back to become like them, Matthew 18:3. To cause them to stumble is to incur terrible penalties, Mat...
What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...
(6) And if he shall (h) neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the (i) church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as (k) an heathen man and a publican. (6) He that condemns the...
_Tell the church. This not only shews the order of fraternal correction, but also every man's duty in submitting to the judgment of the Church. (Witham) --- There cannot be a plainer condemnation of t...
CHURCH DISCIPLINE Matthew 18:15-20. _“If thy brother may sin, go, convict him, between thee and him alone.”_ Many a time you can win him by thus going privately and quietly, with the loving overtures...
"Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. (16) But if he will not hear thee, then...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these sweet and precious instructions of the Lord. They may be looked...
AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM,.... The one or two, in conjunction with the offended person that shall hear the ease, and admonish and reprove; if he takes no notice of what they say to him, but...
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell _it_ unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Ver. 17. _Tell it unto the church_] That...
_But if thy brother_, &c. But how can we avoid giving offence to some? or being offended at others? especially suppose they are quite in the wrong? suppose they commit a known sin? Our Lord here teach...
NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM; if they cannot reclaim him. HEATHEN MAN; let him have no more connection with the church than you would allow to an open idolater....
AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM, TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH. BUT IF HE NEGLECT TO HEAR THE CHURCH, LET HIM BE UNTO THEE AS AN HEATHEN MAN AND A PUBLICAN. Note the connection: God does not want a sin...
HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ERRING BROTHER....
Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...
15-20 If a professed Christian is wronged by another, he ought not to complain of it to others, as is often done merely upon report, but to go to the offender privately, state the matter kindly, and...
OLBGrk; Ver. 15-17. Our Saviour very appositely addeth this to his former discourse concerning avoiding offences, that none might think that by the former doctrine he had made void the law, LEVITICUS...
Cyprian Epistle XXXII In ordinations of the clergy, beloved brethren, we usually consult you beforehand, and weigh the character and deserts of individuals, with the general advice.[2] Cyprian Epist...
Matthew 18:17 And G1161 if G1437 hear G3878 (G5661) them G846 tell G2036 (G5628) church G1577 But...
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THIS LOVE AND HUMILITY IN DEALINGS WITH THE NEW CONGREGATION OF GOD'S PEOPLE (18:15-20). Having expressed the concern that His true disciples must have to walk as humbly a...
“And if he refuse to listen to them, tell it to the congregation (ekklesia - church). And if he refuses to listen to the congregation also, let him be to you as the Gentile and the public servant.” Bu...
Matthew 18:17. IF HE REFUSE TO HEAR THEM. Does not acknowledge his wrong under their influence. The public step follows: TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH, _i.e._, the particular Christian congregation. IF HE...
Matthew 18:1-14 forbade offences _against_ the humble. This section teaches how the humble should deal with offences: (1.) as regards the Christian assembly (Matthew 18:15-20); (2.) as regards his own...
REFUSE TO HEAR (παρακουση). Like Isaiah 65:12. Many papyri examples for ignoring, disregarding, hearing without heeding, hearing aside (παρα-), hearing amiss, overhearing (Mark 5:36).THE CHURCH (τ...
Matthew 18:1. _At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is the highest...
CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in prayer. Law of forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter. CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...
Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church in...
THEN TELL THE WHOLE THING TO THE CHURCH. Only after the first two attempts have failed, do you then tell it to the church. ["Church" here means _congregation._ The first use of "church" is in Matthew...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:17 If the offending party of vv. Matthew 18:15 will not repent after the matter has been brought before the entire CHURCH, then he or she is
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:1 The Community of the Messiah Revealed. This is the fourth of Jesus’ five major teachings in Matthew’s Gospel (see Introduction: Key Themes). Jesus instructs his disciples...
1-35 CHAPTER 18 _At that time came_, &c. There seems to be a discrepancy here with Mark 9:31, where it is said that the disciples disputed about this matter in the way, and that afterwards, when they...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 18:15. MOREOVER, etc.—Better, _and if thy brother shall sin_. A twofold train of thought is traceable in what follows. 1. The presence of “offences” implies sin, and the ques...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 18:1 _Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...
Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and the disc...
1 Corinthians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 5:4; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Corinthians 5:9;...