Luke

Luke 17:3–5

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.”

⁵The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

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Luke 17:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Watch	Προσέχετε	Prosechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφός	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
sins	ἁμάρτῃ	hamartē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
rebuke	ἐπιτίμησον	epitimēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he repents	μετανοήσῃ	metanoēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3340 I repent, change my mind
forgive	ἄφες	aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 17:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he sins	ἁμαρτήσῃ	hamartēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	σὲ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
seven times	ἑπτάκις	heptakis	Adverb	G2034 seven times
in a	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seven times	ἑπτάκις	heptakis	Adverb	G2034 seven times
returns	ἐπιστρέψῃ	epistrepsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to
to say	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I repent	Μετανοῶ	Metanoō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3340 I repent, change my mind
you must forgive	ἀφήσεις	aphēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 17:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀπόστολοι	apostoloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Increase	Πρόσθες	Prosthes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4369 I put to, add, do again
our	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Cross-references

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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

Luke 17:5 Mark 9:24 · Hebrews 12:2 · Philippians 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 12:8–10 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · Luke 7:13 · Mark 6:30 · 1 Peter 1:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.