Verily I say unto you To them all, what he had said before to Peter; (See Gill on Matthew 16:19): what is said here, refers to things and not persons, as there also.
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But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you so that every accusation may be verified by two or three witnesses.
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If he ignores these witnesses, tell it to the community of believers. If he also ignores the community, deal with him as you would a heathen or a tax collector.
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I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you imprison, God will imprison. And whatever you set free, God will set free.
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"I can guarantee again that if two of you agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it.
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Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them."