Luke 17:4
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and returns seven times in that day to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
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In Context
3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
Cross References
Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
Matthew 18:16But 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 18:35That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother his trespasses from your heart.”
1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Matthew Henry on Luke 17:2-11
The Treatment of Offences. 1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 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. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I… Read the whole commentary →