Luke 17:10

Well, it is the same with you. You are God’s workers. When you do what God tells you to do, just say to yourselves, ‘We are not special people. We are just workers, and we only did what our boss told us to do.’”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

In Context

9That boss never says thank you to his work-man. You see, his work-man just did what the boss told him to do. He didn’t do anything more.

11After that, Jesus kept going along the road to the city called Jerusalem, and he went from Galilee country into Samaria country.

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Cross References

Romans 3:12Everybody turns away from God, they all go wrong, not even one of them does good things.

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 →

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