Now, if your brother sins, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.
The interesting clause here is metaxu\ souv kai« aujtouv mo/nou. It seems like the knowledge of both the sin and the rebuke are to be kept between you and the offending brother. This would guard against any type of gossip. There is no room for giving the information to any third party, even under the guise of a prayer request.
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