Luke 17:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 17:4

2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should¹ offend one of these little ones.

3 Take heed to yourselves. ^aIf your brother sins against you, ^brebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

4 And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns¹ to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

Faith and Duty

5 And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

6 ^aSo the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

7 And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

Verse Comparison: Luke 17:4

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turns to you seven times and says, I repent [I am sorry], you must forgive him (give up resentment and consider the offense as recalled and annulled).

Contemporary English Version
Even if one of them mistreats you seven times in one day and says, "I am sorry," you should still forgive that person.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

International Standard Version
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day and comes back to you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, `I repent,' forgive him."

New International Version
If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."

New King James Version
And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him."

Young's Literal Translation
and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.'

New English Translation
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive¹ him.”

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