Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” New Living Translation Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.” English Standard Version and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Berean Standard Bible Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Berean Literal Bible And if he should sin against you seven times in the day, and seven times should return to you, saying 'I repent,' you shall forgive him." King James Bible 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. New King James Version And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.” New American Standard Bible And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.” NASB 1995 “And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” NASB 1977 “And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” Legacy Standard Bible And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” Amplified Bible Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him [that is, give up resentment and consider the offense recalled and annulled].” Christian Standard Bible And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, I repent,’ you must forgive him.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Even if one of them mistreats you seven times in one day and says, "I am sorry," you should still forgive that person. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even if he wrongs you seven times in one day and comes back to you seven times and says that he is sorry, forgive him." Good News Translation If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him." International Standard Version Even if he sins against you seven times in a day and comes back to you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive him." Majority Standard Bible Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” NET Bible Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him." New Heart English Bible And if he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him." Webster's Bible Translation And if he shall trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day shall turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Weymouth New Testament and if seven times in a day he acts wrongly towards you, and seven times turns again to you and says, 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him." World English Bible If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand if seven times in the day he may sin against you, and seven times in the day may return to you, saying, I change my mind, you will forgive him.” Berean Literal Bible And if he should sin against you seven times in the day, and seven times should return to you, saying 'I repent,' you shall forgive him." Young's Literal Translation and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.' Smith's Literal Translation And if seven times in a day he sin against thee, and seven times in a day turn back to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt let him go. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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.” New American Bible And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’ you should forgive him.” New Revised Standard Version 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.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn to you and say, I repent; forgive him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And if he sins against you seven times in a day and seven times in the day returns to you and says, 'I am sorry', forgive him.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd if he sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you and say, I repent, you shall forgive him. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And if seven times in the day he sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Mace New Testament tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him. Weymouth New Testament and if seven times in a day he acts wrongly towards you, and seven times turns again to you and says, 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Temptations and Trespasses…3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” 5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”… Cross References Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Mark 11:25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.” Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Proverbs 24:16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times. James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. 2 Corinthians 2:10 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake, Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Genesis 50:17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Treasury of Scripture And if he trespass against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you, saying, I repent; you shall forgive him. if. Matthew 18:21,22,35 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? … 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, … Ephesians 4:31,32 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: … I repent. Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 6:12,14,15 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors… Matthew 18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Jump to Previous Acts Forgive Forgiveness Reform Regret Repent Returns Seven Sin Sins Sorry Times Towards Trespass Turn Turns Wrong WronglyJump to Next Acts Forgive Forgiveness Reform Regret Repent Returns Seven Sin Sins Sorry Times Towards Trespass Turn Turns Wrong WronglyLuke 17 1. Jesus teaches to avoid occasions of offense;3. and to forgive one another. 5. The power of faith. 6. How we are bound to God. 11. Jesus heals ten lepers. 22. Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man. Even if he sins against you seven times in a day This phrase emphasizes the frequency and persistence of sin. The number "seven" in biblical terms often symbolizes completeness or perfection. In this context, it suggests that no matter how complete or frequent the offense, forgiveness should still be extended. The Greek word for "sins" (ἁμαρτάνω, hamartanō) implies missing the mark or falling short of God's standards. Historically, the Jewish tradition emphasized forgiveness, but Jesus expands this teaching to an extraordinary level, challenging His followers to embody divine grace. and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him Greek EvenConjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. if ἐὰ Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. he sins ἁμαρτήσῃ (hamartēsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 264: Perhaps from a and the base of meros; properly, to miss the mark, i.e. to err, especially to sin. against Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. you Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. seven times ἑπτάκις (heptakis) Adverb Strong's 2034: Seven times. Adverb from hepta; seven times. in a Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. day, ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. seven times ἑπτάκις (heptakis) Adverb Strong's 2034: Seven times. Adverb from hepta; seven times. returns ἐπιστρέψῃ (epistrepsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert. to say, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘I repent,’ Μετανοῶ (Metanoō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3340: From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider. you must forgive ἀφήσεις (aphēseis) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications. him.” Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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