How to Treat the Erring . The words given me were of that character that I knew the people needed, and which would benefit them if they would hear. One discourse was upon how to treat those united with us in church capacity if they erred. They were not to permit their minds to be affected to action by the words of the Lord’s enemies against His children. If complaints or murmurings or charges are made they must study in Christ’s school as to the course to be pursued toward the ones of whom complaints are made. Tell the matter between him and thee alone, and if he will not hear, then take two or three others; if he will not hear these, tell it to the church. {TM 269.1}

Hvordan de fejlende skal behandles
De ord der var givet mig var af den karakter som jeg vidste folk behøvede, og som ville gavne dem hvis de ville høre. En Prædiken var om hvordan dem der forenet med os i menighedsfællesskabet skal behandles hvis de har fejlet. De lod ikke deres tanker provokere til handling på grund af fjenders ord mod sine børn. Hvis der gøres beklagelser eller knurren eller beskyldninger må de studere i Kristi skole for at kursen bliver fulgt over for dem der beklager sig. Fortæl sagen for ham og dem alene, og hvis han ikke vil høre, da tag to eller tre andre; hvis han ikke vil høre disse, sig det til menigheden.