Luke 17:4
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
- KJV
- And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
- WEB
- If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
- ASV
- And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
- DARBY
- And if he should sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times should return to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
- BLB
- And if he should sin against you seven times in the day, and seven times he should return to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you will forgive him.”
- ÅB
- Og om han syv ganger om dagen synder imot deg og syv ganger kommer tilbake til deg og sier: Jeg angrer det, da skal du tilgi ham.
- OTB
- Selv om de synder mot deg syv ganger på en dag og kommer tilbake til deg syv ganger og sier: 'Jeg angrer,' må du tilgi dem."
- B1930
- Og om han syv ganger om dagen synder imot dig og syv ganger kommer tilbake til dig og sier: Jeg angrer det, da skal du tilgi ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:12–13
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Read in contextMatthew 18:21–22
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Read in contextRomans 12:20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Read in contextMatthew 6:14–15
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Read in contextMatthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Read in contextMatthew 18:35
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Read in contextMatthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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