Matthew 18:21–22
¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sinne against mee, and I forgiue him? *till seuen times?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLuke 17.4.
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Iesus saith vnto him, I say not vnto thee, Untill seuen times: but, Untill seuentie times seuen.
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From verse 21
- Luke 17:3–4Rank 1 from verse 21
3¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4And 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.
3¶ Take heed to your selues: *If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue 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.
- Matthew 18:15Rank 2 from verse 21
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.
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.
From verse 22
- Colossians 3:13Rank 1 from verse 22
- Mark 11:25Rank 2 from verse 22
- Ephesians 4:31–1Rank 3 from verse 22
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- Matthew 6:14–15Rank 4 from verse 22
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.
- Genesis 4:24Rank 5 from verse 22
- Ephesians 4:26Rank 6 from verse 22
- Romans 12:21Rank 7 from verse 22
- 1 Timothy 2:8Rank 8 from verse 22
- Isaiah 55:7Rank 9 from verse 22
7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
7††Let the wicked forsake his way, & the vnrighteous man his thoughts: and let him returne vnto the LORD, and he will haue mercie vpon him, and to our God, for hee will abundantly pardon.
- Matthew 6:11–12Rank 10 from verse 22
- Micah 7:19Rank 11 from verse 22
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Matthew 18:21
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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Often; frequently.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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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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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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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
To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.
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Matthew 18:22
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
20For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them.
21¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
21¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sinne against mee, and I forgiue him? *till seuen times?
Selected passage22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
22Iesus saith vnto him, I say not vnto thee, Untill seuen times: but, Untill seuentie times seuen.
Selected passage23¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
23¶ Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine king, which would take accompt of his seruants.