“But the servant fell on his knees and begged, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.’
Matthew 18:29 - Easy To Read Version “The other servant fell on his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So his fellow attendant fell down and begged him earnestly, Give me time, and I will pay you all ! American Standard Version (1901) So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. Common English Bible “Then his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I’ll pay you back.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And his fellow servant, falling prostrate, petitioned him, saying: 'Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. |
“But the servant fell on his knees and begged, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.’
“Later, that same servant found another servant that owed him a few dollars’ worth of silver. The servant grabbed the other servant around the neck and said, ‘Pay me the money you owe me!’
“But the first servant refused to be patient. The servant told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and the other servant was thrown into prison. The servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.
So you should have given the same mercy to that other man that is a servant with you. You should have given him the same mercy that I gave you.’
Forgive the sins we have done,\par the same as we have forgiven the people\par that did wrong to us.\par
You learned about the grace of God from Epaphras. Epaphras works together with us, and we love him. He is a faithful servant of Christ for us.
Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ. He is a faithful helper and he serves the Lord with me. He will tell you all the things that are happening to me.