Luke 17:3–5
¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
¶ Take heed to your selues: *If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMat. 18.21.
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.
And if hee trespasse against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgiue him.
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
And the Apostles said vnto the Lord, Increase our faith.
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From verse 3
- Leviticus 19:17Rank 1 from verse 3
- Matthew 18:21Rank 2 from verse 3
- Matthew 18:15–17Rank 3 from verse 3
15¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16But 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.
17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
15¶ Moreouer, *if thy brother shall trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he shall heare thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16But if he will not heare thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in *the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery word may be established.
17And if hee shall neglect to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: But if he neglect to heare the Church, let him be vnto thee as an *heathen man, and a Publicane.
- Proverbs 9:8Rank 4 from verse 3
- 2 Chronicles 19:6–7Rank 5 from verse 3
6And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.
7Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
6And said to the Iudges, Take heed what ye doe: for yee iudge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you †in the iudgement.
7Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no *iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- James 5:19Rank 6 from verse 3
- Proverbs 27:5Rank 7 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 4:9Rank 8 from verse 3
9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
9Onely take heed to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes haue seene, and lest they depart from thy heart all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, & thy sonnes sonnes:
- Deuteronomy 4:23Rank 9 from verse 3
23Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.
23Take heed vnto your selues, lest ye forget the couenant of the LORD your God, which hee made with you, and make you a grauen image, or the likenes of any thing which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
- Ephesians 5:15Rank 10 from verse 3
- Exodus 34:12Rank 11 from verse 3
- Hebrews 12:15Rank 12 from verse 3
- Luke 21:34Rank 13 from verse 3
34¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
34¶ And take heed to your selues, least at any time your hearts be ouercharged with surfetting, and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and so that day come vpon you vnawares.
- 2 John 1:8Rank 14 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 4:15Rank 15 from verse 3
15Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
15Take ye therfore good heed vnto your selues, (for ye saw no maner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake vnto you in Horeb, out of the midst of the fire)
- Proverbs 17:10Rank 16 from verse 3
- Psalms 141:5Rank 17 from verse 3
5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
5‖Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.
- Galatians 2:11–14Rank 18 from verse 3
11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12For before that certaine came from Iames, he did eate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, hee withdrew, and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcisiō.
13And the other Iewes dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was caried away with their dissimulation.
14But when I saw that they walked not vprightly according to the truth of the Gospel, I said vnto Peter before them al, If thou, being a Iew, liuest after the maner of Gentiles, and not as doe the Iewes, why compellest thou the Gentiles to liue as do the Iewes?
From verse 4
- Colossians 3:12–13Rank 1 from verse 4
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
12Put on therefore (as the elect of God, holy and beloued) bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering,
13Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a ‖quarrell against any: euen as Christ forgaue you, so also doe yee.
- Matthew 18:21–22Rank 2 from verse 4
21¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
21¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sinne against mee, and I forgiue him? *till seuen times?
22Iesus saith vnto him, I say not vnto thee, Untill seuen times: but, Untill seuentie times seuen.
- Romans 12:20Rank 3 from verse 4
- Matthew 6:14–15Rank 4 from verse 4
14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
14*For, if yee forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly father will also forgiue you.
15But, if yee forgiue not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgiue your trespasses.
- Matthew 6:12Rank 5 from verse 4
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–7Rank 6 from verse 4
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
4Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie ‖vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,
5Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill,
6Reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth ‖in the trueth:
7Beareth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- Ephesians 4:31–32Rank 7 from verse 4
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
31Let all bitternes, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and euill speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
32*And bee ye kinde one to another. tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.
- Matthew 18:16Rank 8 from verse 4
- Matthew 18:35Rank 9 from verse 4
- Matthew 5:44Rank 10 from verse 4
44But 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;
44But I say vnto you, *Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and *pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13–14Rank 11 from verse 4
13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
13But ye, brethren, ‖be not wearie in well doing.
14And if any man obey not our word, by this Epistle ‖note that man, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
From verse 5
- Hebrews 12:2Rank 2 from verse 5
2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2Looking vnto Iesus the ‖Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Philippians 4:13Rank 3 from verse 5
- 2 Corinthians 12:8–10Rank 4 from verse 5
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from mee.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 5 from verse 5
3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
3Wee are bound to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charitie of euery one of you al towards each other aboundeth:
- 1 Peter 1:22–23Rank 8 from verse 5
22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
22Seeing yee haue purified your soules in obeying the truth through the Spirit, vnto vnfained loue of the brethren: see that ye loue one another with a pure heart feruently,
23Being borne againe, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer.
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Luke 17:3
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Careful attention, notice, or regard; to watch, consider, listen to, or guard oneself.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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Sense 1: A transgression, offense, or wrongful crossing of a boundary. Sense 2: As a verb, to offend or sin.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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1. A reproof, censure, or expression of blame or displeasure; to reprove or censure. 2. To command something to cease or be restrained.
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To change one's mind or purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.
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To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.
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Luke 17:4
Sense 1: A transgression, offense, or wrongful crossing of a boundary. Sense 2: As a verb, to offend or sin.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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To change one's mind or purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.
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Luke 17:5
1. Persons sent or commissioned as messengers, including apostles of Christ or of the Lamb. 2. Persons who claim or present themselves as apostles without being true apostles.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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2It 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.
2It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then 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.
3¶ Take heed to your selues: *If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.
Selected passage4And 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.
4And if hee trespasse against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgiue him.
Selected passage5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
5And the Apostles said vnto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Selected passage6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
6*And the Lord said, If yee had faith as a graine of mustard seede, yee might say vnto this Sycamine tree, Be thou plucked vp by the root, and be thou planted in the sea, & it should obey you.