Luke

Luke 17:1–4

1Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

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Luke 17:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
saidΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
It isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
inevitableἈνένδεκτόνAnendektonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG418 impossible
thatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
stumbling blocksσκάνδαλαskandalaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4625 a snare, stumbling-block
will comeἐλθεῖνeltheinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2064 I come, go
butπλὴνplēnConjunctionG4133 however, nevertheless
woeοὐαὶouaiInterjectionG3759 woe!, alas!
throughδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
whomοὗhouPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
they comeἔρχεταιerchetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2064 I come, go

Luke 17:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
It would be betterλυσιτελεῖlysiteleiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3081 it profits
for himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to haveεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
a millstoneλίθοςlithosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3037 a stone
hungπερίκειταιperikeitaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4029 I surround, am surrounded with
aroundπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
neckτράχηλονtrachēlonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5137 the neck
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to be thrownἔρριπταιerriptaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4496 I throw, cast, toss
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
seaθάλασσανthalassanNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2281 the sea, lake
thanἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
oneἕναhenaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG1520 one
of theseτούτωνtoutōnDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
littleμικρῶνmikrōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG3398 little, small
to stumbleσκανδαλίσῃskandalisēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG4624 I cause to stumble

Luke 17:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WatchΠροσέχετεProsecheteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
yourselvesἑαυτοῖςheautoisReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
IfἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
brotherἀδελφόςadelphosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG80 a brother
sinsἁμάρτῃhamartēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG264 I sin
rebukeἐπιτίμησονepitimēsonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
he repentsμετανοήσῃmetanoēsēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG3340 I repent, change my mind
forgiveἄφεςaphesVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 17:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
EvenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
he sinsἁμαρτήσῃhamartēsēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG264 I sin
againstεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
youσὲsePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
seven timesἑπτάκιςheptakisAdverbG2034 seven times
in aτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
dayἡμέραςhēmerasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2250 a day
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
seven timesἑπτάκιςheptakisAdverbG2034 seven times
returnsἐπιστρέψῃepistrepsēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1994 I turn back to
to sayλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
I repentΜετανοῶMetanoōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3340 I repent, change my mind
you must forgiveἀφήσειςaphēseisVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Luke 17:1 Matthew 18:7 · Romans 14:13 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Romans 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Matthew 16:23 · Romans 14:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 10:32 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Revelation 13:14–18 · Revelation 2:14 · Revelation 2:20

Luke 17:2 Mark 9:42 · Matthew 18:14 · Matthew 18:3–6 · Matthew 18:10 · 1 Corinthians 8:11–12 · Matthew 26:24

Luke 17:3 Leviticus 19:17 · Matthew 18:15–17 · Matthew 18:21 · Proverbs 9:8 · 2 Chronicles 19:6–7 · Proverbs 27:5 · James 5:19 · Deuteronomy 4:23 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Exodus 34:12 · Ephesians 5:15 · Luke 21:34

Luke 17:4 Colossians 3:12–13 · Matthew 18:21–22 · Romans 12:20 · Matthew 6:14–15 · Matthew 6:12 · Matthew 18:35 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · Matthew 5:44 · Matthew 18:16 · Ephesians 4:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.