Bible Gateway Matthew 18 :: NIV (2024)

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What is the main message of Matthew 18? ›

His point is not that Christians ought to be gullible, or naïve. Rather, they need to look to God with trusting faith, and acceptance of their own limitations. Those who support and guide other spiritual "children" are serving God. Those who lead believers astray can expect harsh judgment (Matthew 18:1–6).

“Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established.

"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

I then became aware that whole verses had been omitted from the NIV Bible. If you have an NIV look up these verses; John 5:4, Mathew 23:14, Mathew 17:21, Mathew 18:11, Mark 7:16, Mark 9:44, Mark 9:46, Mark 11:26, Mark 15:28, Luke 17:36, John 5:4, Acts 8:37, Acts 15:34, Acts 24:7, Acts 28:29, Romans 16:24.

The 'Parable of the Unforgiving Servant' is from the Christian Bible: Matthew 18:21-35. It details the story of a servant who was forgiven a massive (unrepayable) debt, only to refuse forgiveness to another servant who owed a relatively small debt.

If we refuse to forgive others, then our debts against the Lord are put back on to our account. To state this point another way, the Lord is going to forgive you in the same way that you forgive others.

Golden Rule, precept in the Gospel of Matthew (7:12): “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you. . . .” This rule of conduct is a summary of the Christian's duty to his neighbour and states a fundamental ethical principle.

Binding and loosing is originally a Jewish Mishnaic phrase also mentioned in the New Testament, as well as in the Targum. In usage, to bind and to loose simply means to forbid by an indisputable authority and to permit by an indisputable authority.

In Matthew 18:15-17, Jesus sets forth the fourstep process of church discipline: (1) tell him his sin alone; (2) take some witnesses; (3) tell the church; and (4) treat him as an outsider.

Matthew 18:10–14 describes the great value God the Father places on everyone who believes in Jesus. This is often referred to as the Parable of the Lost Sheep. Jesus warns His disciples not to despises any of the believers, calling them "little ones." They are connected to the glory of God by their angels in heaven.

What does the Bible say about toxic family members? ›

The key words in Romans 12:18 are “if possible,” and sometimes, living in harmony with dysfunctional, toxic family members is impossible. Peaceful coexistence can not happen until the offender(s) repents(express sincere remorse for their wrongdoing or sin and change); and until you can heal and forgive.

Proverbs 6:20-22 says: “My son, keep your father's commands and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck.

One of the biggest criticisms of the 1984 NIV was that sometimes words in the Greek text simply were not translated. The most notorious example was the Gospel of Mark, which makes frequent use of the Greek word euthus, "immediately." For some reason, there were many verses in the 1984 NIV that simply ignored this word.

The English King James Version or "Authorized Version", published in 1611, has been one of the most debated English versions.

There are almost 6,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. These manuscripts are all dated. Some are older, written closer to when the original author wrote the Biblical text. The differences you find, or “the missing verses,” are simply the result of using different manuscripts.

Matthew wrote his account of Jesus's ministry to show that Jesus was and is indeed the King, Israel's long-awaited Messiah. He reflected this concern in his opening line, “The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1).

All workplaces experience conflict. In this passage, Jesus gives us a template for dealing with someone who has wronged us. He does not say, “Get even!” or “Strike back!” Instead, he lays out a process that begins with seeking one-on-one to be reconciled.

The prison guards who will turn the key to lock you up. The prison guards or tormentors in this story are of the king. Now imagine if the king is enraged and he tells his prison guards to torture that man.

A prominent aspect of Jesus' teaching was telling parables to illustrate something about the kingdom, or reign, of God. More of the lost sheep makes the point that the Father's will is that not one of the “l*ttle ones” be lost to the kingdom.