Luke 17:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ And if he sins against you seven times a day and [then] comes to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you should forgive him.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ Even if someone sins against you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times and says, ‘I am changing my ways,’ you must forgive that person.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And if he has sinned against you seven times a day, and seven times a day has turned back to you, saying, 'I am sorry,' then forgive him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying, I repent; forgive him.

Luke 17:4 Cross References

Matthew 18:16

But if he does not listen [to your reasoning], take one or two other people with you, so that two or three witnesses can verify every word [that was said].

Matthew 18:35

In the same way my heavenly Father will also deal with you [i.e., punish you] unless every one of you forgives his brother from the heart.”

Matthew 5:44

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

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us of the wrongs we have done to others, since we have also forgiven the wrongs done to us.

Luke 17:5

Then the apostles said to the Lord, “Give us more faith.”

Romans 12:20

[So], do not be conquered by evil, but [instead] conquer evil by doing good [deeds to people].