If thy brother sin against thee (
ean amarthsh adelpo sou). Literally, commit a sin (ingressive aorist subjunctive of
amartanw). Aleph B Sahidic do not have "against thee" (
ei se).
Shew him his fault (
elegxon). Such private reproof is hard to do, but it is the way of Christ.
Thou hast gained (
ekerdhsa). Aorist active indicative of
kerdainw in conclusion of a third-class condition, a sort of timeless aorist, a blessed achievement already made.