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Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

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.

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So watch yourselves.

“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them;(A) and if they repent, forgive them.(B) 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.”(C)

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  1. Luke 17:3 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.

Pay attention to yourselves! (A)If your brother sins, (B)rebuke him, and if he repents, (C)forgive him, and if he sins against you (D)seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

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Be(A) on your guard. If your brother sins,[a] rebuke(B) him, and if he repents, forgive(C) him. 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.”

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  1. 17:3 Other mss add against you

[a]Be on your guard! (A)If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you (B)seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ [b]forgive him.”

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  1. Luke 17:3 Lit Take heed to yourselves
  2. Luke 17:4 Lit you shall forgive