Luke 17:1-10 - Sin, Forgiveness, Faith, And Service

¹ To his disciples he said, "It is inevitable that hindrances should come, but woe to the man by whom they come; ² it would be well for him to have a millstone hung round his neck and be flung into the sea, rather than prove a hindrance to one of these little ones! ³ Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins, check him, and if he repents forgive him. ⁴ Even if he sins against you seven times in one day and turns to you seven times saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

⁵ The apostles said to the Lord, "Give us more faith!"

⁶ The Lord said, "If you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

⁷ Which of you, with a servant out ploughing or shepherding, will say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come at once and take your place at table'? ⁸ Will the man not rather say to him, 'Get some thing ready for my supper; gird yourself and wait on me till I eat and drink; then you can eat and drink yourself'? ⁹ Does he thank the servant for doing his bidding? ¹⁰ Well, it is the same with you; when you have done all you are bidden, say, 'We are but servants; we have only done our duty.' "