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Luke 17:3–4

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3So watch yourselves.

“If your brother or sistera sins against you, rebuke them;w and if they repent, forgive them.x 4Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”y

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Footnotes

  1. aThe Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.

Cross references

  1. wSee Mt 18:15
  2. xEph 4:32; Col 3:13
  3. yMt 18:21, 22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

NLTNew Living Translation

So watch yourselves!

“If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Be concerned about yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times he returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.