Matthew 18:21

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

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  • Luke 17:3-4 : 3 ‹Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.› 4 ‹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.›
  • Matt 18:15 : 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.›

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    22Jesus saith unto him, ‹I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.›

    23‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.›

    24‹And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.›

  • Luke 17:3-5
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    3‹Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.›

    4‹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.›

    5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

  • Matt 18:26-35
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    77%

    26‹The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.›

    27‹Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.›

    28‹But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took› [him] ‹by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.›

    29‹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.›

    30‹And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.›

    31‹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.›

    32‹Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:›

    33‹Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?›

    34‹And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.›

    35‹So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.›

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14‹For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:›

    15‹But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.›

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    25‹And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.›

    26‹But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.›

  • 20‹For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.›

  • 12‹And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.›

  • 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.›

  • 4‹And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.›

  • 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

  • 41¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

  • 31‹Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy› [against] ‹the› [Holy] ‹Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.›

  • 17He saith unto him the third time, ‹Simon,› [son] ‹of Jonas, lovest thou me?› Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, ‹Feed my sheep.›

  • 21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]?

  • 48And he said unto her, ‹Thy sins are forgiven.›

  • Luke 7:41-43
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    41‹There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.›

    42‹And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?›

    43Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, ‹Thou hast rightly judged.›

  • 28‹Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:›

  • 6Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

  • 37¶ ‹Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:›

  • 61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, ‹Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.›

  • 15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

  • 23‹Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;›

  • 34And he said, ‹I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.›

  • 29But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.

  • 22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  • 10To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;

  • 37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

  • 7So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him], and comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

  • 5And he asked them, ‹How many loaves have ye?› And they said, Seven.

  • 27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

  • 32‹But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.›

  • 23‹Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?›

  • 32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.