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New Living Translation

Luke 17:3

So watch yourselves! "If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Charitableness;   Forgiveness;   Jesus, the Christ;   Reproof;   Trespass;   Thompson Chain Reference - Commendation-Reproof;   Reproof;   The Topic Concordance - Forgiveness;   Rebuke;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ethics;   Forgiveness;   Sin;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Parables;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Matthew, Gospel According to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brethren;   Communion (2);   Discourse;   Fierceness;   Forgiveness (2);   Justice (2);   Manliness;   Neighbour (2);   Quotations (2);   Rebuke;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sympathy;   Vengeance (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Forgiveness;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Forgiveness;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 29;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Be
King James Version (1611)
Take heed to your selues: If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.
King James Version
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
English Standard Version
Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him,
New American Standard Bible
"Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
New Century Version
So be careful! "If another follower sins, warn him, and if he is sorry and stops sinning, forgive him.
Amplified Bible
"Pay attention and always be on guard [looking out for one another]! If your brother sins and disregards God's precepts, solemnly warn him; and if he repents and changes, forgive him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Berean Standard Bible
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Contemporary English Version
So be careful what you do. Correct any followers of mine who sin, and forgive the ones who say they are sorry.
Complete Jewish Bible
Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Darby Translation
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother should sin, rebuke him; and if he should repent, forgive him.
Easy-to-Read Version
So be careful! "If your brother or sister in God's family does something wrong, warn them. If they are sorry for what they did, forgive them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take heede to your selues: if thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him: and if hee repent, forgiue him.
George Lamsa Translation
Beware among yourselves. If your brother should sin, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Good News Translation
So watch what you do! "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Lexham English Bible
"Be concerned about yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Literal Translation
Take heed to yourselves. And if your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
American Standard Version
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Bible in Basic English
Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.
Hebrew Names Version
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
International Standard Version
"Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.Leviticus 19:17; Proverbs 17:10; Matthew 18:15,21; James 5:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Take heed to yourselves; if thy brother transgress, reprove him, and if he repent, forgive him.
Murdock Translation
Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother transgress, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take heede to your selues: If thy brother trespasse agaynst thee, rebuke hym: and yf he repent, forgeue hym.
English Revised Version
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
World English Bible
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.
Weymouth's New Testament
Be on your guard. "If your brother acts wrongly, reprove him; and if he is sorry, forgive him;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Take ye hede you silf; if thi brothir hath synned ayens thee, blame hym; and if he do penaunce, foryyue hym.
Update Bible Version
Take heed to yourselves: if your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother shall trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he shall repent forgive him.
New English Translation
Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
New King James Version
Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, [fn] rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
New Life Bible
"Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, speak sharp words to him. If he is sorry and turns from his sin, forgive him.
New Revised Standard
Be on your guard! If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be taking heed to yourselves, - If thy brother sin, rebuke him, and, if he repent, forgive him;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.
Revised Standard Version
Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Take hede to youre selves. If thy brother trespas agaynst the rebuke him:
Young's Literal Translation
`Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take hede to youre selues. Yf thy brother trespace agaynst the, rebuke him:
Mace New Testament (1729)
take care of your conduct. if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.
THE MESSAGE
"Be alert. If you see your friend going wrong, correct him. If he responds, forgive him. Even if it's personal against you and repeated seven times through the day, and seven times he says, ‘I'm sorry, I won't do it again,' forgive him."
Simplified Cowboy Version
And I ain't talkin' about other people. I'm talking to you."If a cowboy on God's crew starts sinning, talk to him about it and warn him. If he listens and gets back on the right trail, then forgive him.

Contextual Overview

1 One day Jesus said to his disciples, "There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! 2 It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. 3 So watch yourselves! "If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. 4 Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive." 5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Show us how to increase our faith." 6 The Lord answered, "If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you! 7 "When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me'? 8 No, he says, ‘Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.' 9 And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? Of course not. 10 In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

heed: Luke 21:34, Exodus 34:12, Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 4:23, 2 Chronicles 19:6, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Ephesians 5:15, Hebrews 12:15, 2 John 1:8

If: Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 18:21

rebuke: Leviticus 19:17, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 27:5, Galatians 2:11-14, James 5:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 50:17 - Forgive Exodus 22:9 - for all manner of trespass Judges 11:8 - the elders Matthew 6:12 - as Luke 6:37 - forgive Colossians 3:13 - forgiving

Cross-References

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. "How could I become a father at the age of 100?" he thought. "And how can Sarah have a baby when she is ninety years old?"
Genesis 17:18
So Abraham said to God, "May Ishmael live under your special blessing!"
Genesis 17:23
On that very day Abraham took his son, Ishmael, and every male in his household, including those born there and those he had bought. Then he circumcised them, cutting off their foreskins, just as God had told him.
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,
Exodus 3:6
I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.
Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground before the whole community of Israel.
Numbers 16:22
But Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground. "O God," they pleaded, "you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Must you be angry with all the people when only one man sins?"
Numbers 16:45
"Get away from all these people so that I can instantly destroy them!" But Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground.
Joshua 5:14
"Neither one," he replied. "I am the commander of the Lord 's army." At this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. "I am at your command," Joshua said. "What do you want your servant to do?"
Judges 13:20
As the flames from the altar shot up toward the sky, the angel of the Lord ascended in the fire. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell with their faces to the ground.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take heed to yourselves..... Or to one another, that ye neither give, nor take offence. Take heed to your spirits, to your doctrines, walk, and conversation, that you give no offence to any, that you are not stumbled by what you shall see in, and meet with from others:

if thy brother trespass against thee; :-

rebuke him; privately, and proceed according to the rules there directed to; lay his sin before him; endeavour not only to convince him of the fact, but of the evil of it; how contrary to the will of God; how unbecoming the Gospel of Christ, and the profession he makes; how hurtful to himself, as well as injurious to his brother; and how such evils give the enemy occasion to reproach the saints, to speak evil of the ways of God, and blaspheme the name and doctrines of Christ, and harden sinners in their sins, as well as stumble weak Christians, and sadden the hearts of the righteous.

And if he repent; if he is made sensible of his evil, and is truly sorry for it, and ingenuously acknowledges it:

forgive him; the injury committed against a man's self; and pray to God for him, for an application of his pardoning grace and mercy to him; and comfort him with the hope of forgiveness with God, by the gracious promises and declarations of pardon made to such persons; drop all resentment and anger, and behave towards him with all sweetness of temper, and affability, and respect: and this is to be done immediately, as soon as a man repents: and so say the Jews p;

"says R. Chanina bar Papa, whoever commits a thing, and repents of it, they forgive him directly; as it is said, Malachi 3:5 "and fear not me": lo, they that fear me, forgive immediately:''

such were reckoned good men, men fearing God.

p T. Bab. Chagiga, fol. 5. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 18:15, Matthew 18:21-22. “Trespass against thee.” Sin against thee, or does anything that gives you an offence or does you an injury.

Rebuke - Reprove. Go and tell him his fault, and seek an explanation. Acquaint him with what has been the effect of his conduct, and the state of your feelings, that he may acknowledge his error and repent.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 17:3-4. If thy brother trespass — See the notes on Matthew 18:21; Matthew 18:22.


 
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