GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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15 "If a believer does something wrong, go, confront him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back that believer.
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“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
16 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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But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
17 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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If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
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