Luke 17:10
Strong's Lexicon
So
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

also,
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

when
ὅταν (hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

you have done
ποιήσητε (poiēsēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

everything
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

commanded
διαταχθέντα (diatachthenta)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1299: To give orders to, prescribe, arrange. From dia and tasso; to arrange thoroughly, i.e. institute, prescribe, etc.

of you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

should say,
λέγετε (legete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘We are
ἐσμεν (esmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

unworthy
ἀχρεῖοί (achreioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 888: Unprofitable, useless, unworthy. Useless, i.e. unmeritorious.

servants;
Δοῦλοι (Douloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

we have only done
πεποιήκαμεν (pepoiēkamen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

our duty
ὠφείλομεν (ōpheilomen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.

ποιῆσαι (poiēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.

Young's Literal Translation
‘So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say—We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do—we have done.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way , when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty .’ ”

New American Standard Bible
"So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done [only] that which we ought to have done.'"

King James Bible
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"

New Living Translation
In the same way, when you obey me you should say, 'We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.'"

English Standard Version
So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”

New American Standard Bible
"So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.'"

King James Bible
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, We are good-for-nothing slaves; we've only done our duty.'"

International Standard Version
That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, 'We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"

NET Bible
So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, 'We are slaves undeserving of special praise; we have only done what was our duty.'"

American Standard Version
Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

English Revised Version
Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

Young's Literal Translation
'So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.'
















Cross References
Job 22:2
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Job 35:7
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Luke 17:9
Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

Luke 17:11
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 17:8
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

Luke 17:7
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

Luke 17:12
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

Luke 17:13
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Jump to Previous
Bondmen Bound Commanded Directed Duty Likewise Merit Obeyed Ordered Orders Owed Profit Servants Service Slaves Unprofitable Unworthy
Jump to Next
Bondmen Bound Commanded Directed Duty Likewise Merit Obeyed Ordered Orders Owed Profit Servants Service Slaves Unprofitable Unworthy
Links
Luke 17:10 NIV
Luke 17:10 NLT
Luke 17:10 ESV
Luke 17:10 NASB
Luke 17:10 KJV

Luke 17:10 Bible Apps
Luke 17:10 Parallel
Luke 17:10 Biblia Paralela
Luke 17:10 Chinese Bible
Luke 17:10 French Bible
Luke 17:10 German Bible

Luke 17:10 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Luke 17:9
Top of Page
Top of Page