Luke 17:4

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And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him.

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  • Matt 18:21-22 : 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
  • Matt 18:35 : 35 This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
  • Rom 12:20 : 20 If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.
  • 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
  • Eph 4:31-32 : 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, shouting, and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
  • Col 3:12-13 : 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.
  • 2 Thess 3:13-14 : 13 But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 If anyone does not obey our instructions in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with them, so that they may be ashamed.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Matt 6:12 : 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  • Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
  • Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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  • Luke 17:2-3
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    2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

    3Be on guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

  • Matt 18:21-23
    3 verses
    86%

    21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?"

    22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

    23Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

  • Matt 18:32-35
    4 verses
    79%

    32Then the master summoned the servant and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me to.'

    33'Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had mercy on you?'

    34In anger, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should pay back all he owed.

    35This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

    15But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  • Mark 11:25-26
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    25'And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.'

    26'But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.'

  • Matt 18:15-17
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    15If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

    16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

    17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

  • Luke 17:5
    75%

    5The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!'

  • Col 3:13
    73%

    13Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.

  • Acts 8:22
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    22Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.

  • Luke 11:4
    73%

    4Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

  • Luke 6:37
    72%

    37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

  • 2 Cor 2:7
    72%

    7Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

  • Matt 6:12
    72%

    12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

  • Eph 4:32
    72%

    32Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

  • Matt 5:23-24
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    23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

    24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

  • Matt 18:27
    71%

    27The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt, and let him go.

  • Luke 7:47-48
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    47Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, as her great love has shown. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.'

    48Then Jesus said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'

  • 2 Cor 2:10
    71%

    10Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it has been for your benefit in the presence of Christ.

  • Mark 3:28
    70%

    28Truly I tell you, all sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven,

  • Luke 5:20
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    20Seeing their faith, Jesus said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

  • Matt 12:31
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    31Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Lev 26:18
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    18If after all this you still do not listen to me, I will punish you seven times over for your sins.

  • Lev 6:7
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    7This is the law of the grain offering: The sons of Aaron shall present it before the LORD, in front of the altar.

  • Num 5:7
    69%

    7They must confess the sin they have committed. They must fully repay the one they wronged, adding a fifth of the value and giving it to the person they have wronged.

  • 1 Kgs 8:50
    69%

    50Forgive Your people who have sinned against You; forgive all the offenses they have committed against You, and cause their captors to show them mercy,

  • Prov 6:31
    69%

    31Yet if he is caught, he must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth of his house.

  • Luke 12:10
    69%

    10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Matt 18:29
    69%

    29His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

  • Luke 6:29
    69%

    29If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.

  • Lev 26:28
    69%

    28then I in turn will act with furious hostility against you, and I will discipline you seven times over for your sins.

  • Luke 7:43
    69%

    43Simon answered, 'I suppose the one who had the larger debt forgiven.' Jesus said to him, 'You have judged correctly.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:47
    69%

    47and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly';

  • Mark 4:12
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    12"So that, 'Though they see, they may see and not perceive; and though they hear, they may hear and not understand; otherwise they might turn back and be forgiven.'

  • Matt 5:39
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    39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.

  • Gen 50:17
    68%

    17'This is what you are to say to Joseph: “Please forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they treated you so badly.” Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.' Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

  • 1 John 1:9
    68%

    9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

  • Lev 26:24
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    24then I too will act with hostility against you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

  • Lev 19:22
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    22The priest will make atonement for him before the LORD with the ram of the guilt offering for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven for the sin he has committed.