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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:1-35

Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians . ( Mark 9:33-50 ; Luke 9:46-50 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15

Hitherto the discourse has warned against offending the young and weak; it now teaches how to behave when the offence is directed against one's self. Moreover ( δε Ì , "now," introducing a new subject) if thy brother shall trespass against thee ( εἰς σε ì ). The brother is a brother in the faith, a fellow Christian. The words, "against thee," are omitted in the Sinaitic and Vatican Manuscripts, and by some modern editors, on the ground that it is a gloss derived from Peter's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15

Christian ways with trespassers. This counsel seems to indicate that the dispute among the disciples as to who should be the greatest had gone a considerable length, had led to hard words, and even heart divisions. Our Lord made this the occasion for advice in relation to misunderstandings among Christians. It should be distinctly seen that his advice concerns cases of Christians, each party professing strict loyalty to Christ. I. TALK TOGETHER . Not just at once, while there is heat... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-18

The offending brother. The wise advice which our Lord here gives is rarely followed, and yet it is not at all impracticable, and if obeyed it would prevent an immense amount of distress and ill feeling. Let us consider, first the general principles of his advice, and then its special details. I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES . 1 . The fact of the brother ' s offence is admitted . This is very important. Too often men quarrel and accuse one another without justly apportioning the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

Correction of an offending brother . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

The method of dealing with offences. I. THE DUTY OF PRIVATE CHRISTIANS . 1 . Secret admonition . The Lord had warned the apostles that offences must come; he had urged the necessity of exceeding carefulness against giving offence to others; now he tells us how to act when others put a stumbling block in our way by their trespasses. Go and tell thy brother his fault, he says; speak to him secretly, do not publish his transgression, do not make a talk of it; charity... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

Christian judgment. From dealing with the offended, our Lord here passes on to the offending, and he shows us how we should deal with a guilty brother, for our own sake, for his sake, for the sake of the Church, and ultimately for the sake of the world. Christian judgment should be faithful, loving, spiritual. I. FAITHFUL . 1 . The Christian will tell his brother his fault . 2 . He will tell it him before witnesses . 3 . He will tell it to the Church . This when... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:16

This gives the second step or stage in discipline. Take with thee one or two more. If the offender is obdurate to secret remonstrance, do not yet resort to public measures, but make a fresh effort accompanied by a friend or two, who will support your view and confirm your expostulation, which might otherwise be considered partial or self-interested. In the mouth of two or three witnesses. The idea is derived from the requirement of the Jewish Law in a case of litigation (see Deuteronomy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:17

Tell it unto the Church ( τῇ ἐκκλησι ì ᾳ ). This is the third step to take. Our Lord is contemplating a visible society, possessed of certain powers of discipline and correction, such as we find in the history of the apostolic Church (see 1 Corinthians 5:1 , etc.; 1 Corinthians 6:1 , etc.; 1 Timothy 1:20 ). Christ had already spoken of his Ecclesia in his commendation of Peter's great confession ( Matthew 16:18 ); so the twelve were prepared for this use of the word,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 18:15

Moreover, if thy brother - The word “brother,” here, evidently means a fellow-professor of religion. Christians are called brethren because they belong to the same redeemed family, having a common Father - God; and because they axe united in the same feelings, objects, and destiny.Trespass against thee - That is, injure thee in any way, by words or conduct. The original word means sin against thee. This may be done by injuring the character, person, or property.Go and tell him his fault between... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 18:15

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