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This version of the verses is sort of a combination of the NIV and NLT. I looked at a whole bunch of translations and tried to decide which is the best way to have it phrased here. Regardless, the message is the same in all versions, that we must always forgive, just as Christ forgave us! I just did this so it would read the best way possible for this image. :)
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What about the 70^7th time? I feel like at that point it’s ok right…?
Thanks for making this comment. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!!!!
Based on what I’ve learned from scripture and practice, true forgiveness is helping someone else to repent, making the repentance process easy, or at least easier. It isn’t condoning or accepting sin. It isn’t saying, “It’s alright, no harm was done.” After all, if no harm was done, repentance and forgiveness wouldn’t be necessary.
So, how does one forgive? My experience is that it involves thinking about the situation of the one you want to forgive and asking yourself, “If I were in his or her position, what words, what actions, what attitude, would help me make better decisions?” Then, when you have the answers, apply them to the one you want to forgive.
To quote a couple lines from a certain hymn, “Doing good is a pleasure, a joy beyond measure.” When you’re really, truly, actively forgiving someone, you’re doing something good; and you will experience the pleasure and great joy associated with it. That’s been my experience, anyway.
Cool. In my own way, I was agreeing.
I think that’s what he said.
You may be right about how many people were able to calculate 70 times 7. But, I don’t think being able to calculate that number invalidates the advice. After all, if you’re keeping track of how many times someone offends you, are you really forgiving that someone?
2000 years ago very few would have been able to work out 70 times 7. The idea was to keep on forgiving, not to be prepared to say “Screw you!” on the 491st offense.
Can you really keep track of that many offenses?