Luke 17:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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.`
English ASV
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.
English Amplified
And even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turns to you seven times and says, I repent [I am sorry], you must forgive him (give up resentment and consider the offense as recalled and annulled).
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turns to you seven times and says, I repent [I am sorry], you must forgive him (give up resentment and consider the offense as recalled and annulled).
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
English CSB 2017 - 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.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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 EASY 2024
Your brother may do a bad thing against you seven times in one day. He may come to you each time and say, “I am sorry for what I did. I will not do it again.” If he does that, you must forgive him every time.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Even if they do something wrong to you seven times in one day, but they say they are sorry each time, you should forgive them."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."
English GNT (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.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
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."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
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."
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, 'I am sorry,' you should forgive him."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Suppose he sins against you seven times in one day. And suppose he comes back to you each time and says, 'I'm sorry.' Forgive him."
English NIV
If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
English NKJ 1982
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.”
English NLT
Even if he wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, forgive him."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
No matter how many times in one day your brother sins against you and says, ‘I’m sorry; I am changing; forgive me,’ you need to forgive him each and every time.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Even if he wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, forgive him.“
English Tyndale 1537
And though he sin against thee seven times in one(a) day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee saying: it repenteth me, forgive him.