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It is more profitable to him, if a millstone be put about his neck, and he be cast into the sea, than that he cause to stumble one of these little [than that he offend one of these little].

Take ye heed to yourselves [Take heed to yourselves]; if thy brother hath sinned against thee, blame him; and if he do penance, forgive him.

And if seven times in the day he do sin against thee, and seven times in the day he be converted to thee, and say, It repenteth me, forgive thou him.[a]

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  1. Luke 17:4 And if seven times in the day he shall sin against thee, and seven times in the day shall be converted to thee, saying, It repenteth me, forgive him.

It 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(A) to stumble.(B) So watch yourselves.

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

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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.