Luke 17:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ And if the same person sins against you seven times a day and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive.”

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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 you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:35

So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 6:12

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

Luke 17:5

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

Romans 12:20

Instead, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink, for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.”