Luke 17:3

Luke 17:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.

Context of Luke 17:3

1Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. 2It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. 4Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” 5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

Luke 17:3 word by word

προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς. ἐὰν ἁμάρτῃ ὁ ἀδελφός σου, ἐπιτίμησον αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐὰν μετανοήσῃ, ἄφες αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Take heedπροσέχωprosechō · to watch outG4337
• to yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• brotherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• trespassἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
• againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
• rebukeἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he repentμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340
• forgiveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863

Cross-references for Luke 17:3

• Luke 21:34“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
• Exodus 34:12Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you.
• Deuteronomy 4:9Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
• 2 Chronicles 19:6He told them, “Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict.
• Ephesians 5:15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
• 2 John 1:8Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.
• Matthew 18:15“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
• Leviticus 19:17“ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
• Psalms 141:5Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
• Proverbs 9:8Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
• Proverbs 17:10A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
• Proverbs 27:5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
• Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,

Commentaries on Luke 17:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3If thy brother trespass - See the notes on Matthew 18:21, Matthew 18:22.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3See 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. (See on Mt 18:15-17; Mt 18:21, 22).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 17:3

• Charitableness
• Forgiveness
• Jesus, the Christ
• Reproof
• Trespass

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Commentaries on Luke 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings