Luke 17:4
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must 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.”

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."

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.

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."

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."

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."

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."
Classic Translations
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
And if he trespasses against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turns again to you, saying, I repent; you shall 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."

World English Bible
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

American King James Version
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.

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.

A Faithful 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."

Darby Bible Translation
And if he should sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times should return to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And though he sinne against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, It repenteth mee, thou shalt forgiue him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And though he sinne agaynst thee seuen tymes in a day, and seuen tymes in a day turne agayne to thee, saying, it repenteth me: thou shalt forgeue hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and yf he amende, forgeue him. And though he synne agaynst the seuen tymes in a daye, and come seuen tymes in a daye to ye agayne, and saye: It repenteth me, forgeue him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and yf he repent forgeve him. And though he sinne agest ye .vii. tymes in a daye and seve tymes in a daye tourne agayne to ye sayinge: it repenteth me forgeve him
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And if he should sin against you seven times in a day, and should return to you seven times, saying, I repent, you will remit him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.”

Translations from Aramaic
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.”

Lamsa Bible
And 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.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And 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
But if he may sin against thee seven times a day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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
And, if he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times turns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

Worsley New Testament
And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
















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