Luke 17:4 “Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times retu…”

Luke 17:4

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And though he sinne against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, It repenteth mee, thou shalt forgiue him.

Darby Translation

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.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.

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Cross references

“if”

Matthew 18:35 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 Matthew 18:21 Matthew 18:22 Ephesians 4:31 Ephesians 4:32

Matthew 18:35 · BSB

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · BSB

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

Matthew 18:21 · BSB

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Matthew 18:22 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

Ephesians 4:31 · BSB

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Ephesians 4:32 · BSB

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

“I repent”

Romans 12:20 Matthew 6:12 Matthew 5:44 Matthew 18:16 Matthew 6:14 Matthew 6:15

Romans 12:20 · BSB

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Matthew 6:12 · BSB

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Matthew 5:44 · BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 18:16 · BSB

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

Matthew 6:14 · BSB

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:15 · BSB

But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

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