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    Cherry kimisi - 4 years ago
    Matthew 18:21

    "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"

    what does this statement meant seven times?
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    Adam - In Reply - 4 years ago
    The next verse 22 says forgive 70x7 which is a metaphor for forgive others without limit. Forgive others as God has forgiven us. If we don't God may not forgive us. Colossians 3:13, Luke 6:37
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    Solomon - In Reply - 4 years ago
    The statement literally means 7 times. Peter here is asking the Lord how many times should one forgive someone who sins against them and is asking if seven times is enough. If you read the next verse you will see the LORD wants us to always forgive one another as he responds with "until seventy times seven". But this number is not meant to be taken as a stopping point. It is interesting that the number seven is the number of perfection or completion. I believe God wants us to always forgive one another an innumerable times. Read Luke 17: 3-4 as it parallels this passage.
    Hope that answers your question, I pray that you are truly born again!
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