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Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
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First, Check Your Own Heart
Commentators like Charles Ellicott and John Gill emphasize the opening phrase, "Take heed to yourselves." Before confronting another's sin, Jesus warns believers to first examine their own hearts. The danger is developing a judgmental spirit, condemning others from a distance rather than engaging in the difficult, loving work of restoration. This initial command sets a tone of humility for the entire process.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Trespass against you. Sin against you, or does anything that gives you an offence or does you an injury.
Rebuke. Reprove. G…
If thy brother sin (εαν αμαρτη). Second aorist (ingressive) subjunctive in condition of third class.
19th Century
Anglican
Take heed to yourselves.—The position of these words is remarkable, and they have nothing corresponding to them in the pa…
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Baptist
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent,
You shall not believe in his penitence.…
(1–3a) Jesus has been addressing the Pharisees since 16:14. Now he resumes his conversation with the disciples, warning them about “things that cau…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Take heed to yourselves . &c.] Or to one another, that you neither give, nor take offence. Take heed to your spirits…
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It is no reduction of the guilt of those by whom an offense comes, nor will the fact that offenses will come lessen their punishment.
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