Luke 17:3

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American King James Version (AKJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.

Webster's Revision

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

World English Bible

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

English Revised Version (ERV)

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Definitions for Luke 17:3

Heed - To be careful to consider.
Rebuke - To reprimand; strongly warn; restrain.
Trespass - Wrong-doing; sin.

Clarke's Luke 17:3 Bible Commentary

If thy brother trespass - See the notes on Matthew 18:21, Matthew 18:22.

Barnes's Luke 17:3 Bible Commentary

See 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.

Wesley's Luke 17:3 Bible Commentary

17:3 Take heed to yourselves - That ye neither offend others, nor be offended by others. Matthew 18:15 .