Matthew 18:17

Good News Translation (US Version)

And if he will not listen to them, then tell the whole thing to the church. Finally, if he will not listen to the church, treat him as though he were a pagan or a tax collector.

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who are living a lazy life and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them.

1 Corinthians 5:9

In the letter that I wrote you I told you not to associate with immoral people.

Ezekiel 11:12

You will know that I am the Lord and that while you were keeping the laws of the neighboring nations, you were breaking my laws and disobeying my commands.”

Ezra 6:21

The sacrifices were eaten by all the Israelites who had returned from exile and by all those who had given up the pagan ways of the other people who were living in the land and who had come to worship the Lord God of Israel.

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant arguments from people whose minds do not function and who no longer have the truth. They think that religion is a way to become rich.

Luke 15:1

One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus,

Matthew 11:19

When the Son of Man came, he ate and drank, and everyone said, ‘Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!’ God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by its results.”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood apart by himself and prayed, ‘I thank you, God, that I am not greedy, dishonest, or an adulterer, like everybody else. I thank you that I am not like that tax collector over there.

Matthew 5:46

Why should God reward you if you love only the people who love you? Even the tax collectors do that!

Matthew 6:7

“When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long.

Matthew 10:3

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

1 Corinthians 6:1

If any of you have a dispute with another Christian, how dare you go before heathen judges instead of letting God's people settle the matter?

Joshua 22:15

They came to the land of Gilead, to the people of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh,