Luke 17:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. ”

• Luke 17:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I trow not - I “think” not; or I “suppose” not.

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• Luke 17:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Ch...

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• Luke 17:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  I trow not . I think not. not. Greek. ou. App-105.

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• Luke 17:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

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• Luke 17:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not, х ou (...

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• Luke 17:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Occasions of Offence. The Ten Lepers. The Second Advent 1, 2. On causing others to sin. See on Matthew 18:6 ; Matthew 18:7 . 2, One of these little ones ] An affectionate designation of the di...

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• Luke 17:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Doth he thank that servant ..? — The words are spoken, of course, from the standpoint of the old relations between the master and the slave, not from that of those who recognise that master and sl...

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• Luke 17:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Take Heed to Yourselves” Luke 17:1-10 The world is full of stumbling-blocks. Men are perpetually placing them in each other's way; and especially before little children, the simple and the wea...

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• Luke 17:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The thinking of the Master for His disciples is always that they should live in love. He knew, however, that offenses must come. In that connection He uttered the solemn word of warning, "Woe unto hi...

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• Luke 17:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (7) But which of you, having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go, and sit down to meat? (8) And will not rather say unto him, Make...

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• Luke 17:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Doth he thank that servant ,.... As if he had done him a favour, and what he was not obliged to; because he did the things that were commanded him ? for, as a servant, he ought to do them, and in...

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• Luke 17:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. Ver. 9. Doth he thank that servant ] God owes us no thanks; and yet of his grace he even thanks us, and t...

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• Luke 17:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  But which of you , &c. But while you endeavour to live in the exercise of this noble grace of faith, and in a series of such services as are the proper fruits of it, be careful, in the midst of...

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• Luke 17:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  GRACE IN VIEW OF OFFENSES (vs.1-4) We have seen the grace of God clearly and beautifully declared, yet the world rejecting it. The Lord Jesus then spoke to His disciples. What should be their att...

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• Luke 17:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Treatment of Offences.       1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, thr...

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• Luke 17:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 17:8 "

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• Luke 17:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Disciples' Responsibility Towards God's People And The Warning Not To Get Above Themselves Because Of What They Will Accomplish (17:1-10). Some have spoken here of ‘separate sayings' but there...

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• Luke 17:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 17:7 . A servant .— I.e. , a slave. Feeding cattle .—Rather, “keeping sheep” (R.V.). By and by .— I.e. , straightway, immediately. The phrase is to be connected with the wo...

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• Luke 17:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 17:1 . Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: We are so strangely made that even good men do not always agree, and there are so many bad men about tha...

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• Luke 17:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 17:1 . It is impossible but that offences will come. Such as the disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which s...

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• Luke 17:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle The ploughing servant The one thing on which our Lord wishes to concentrate our attention is not the spirit in which God deals with...

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• Luke 17:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 17:1-42 The Master ' s teaching on the subject of the injury worked on the souls of others by our sins. The disciples pray for an increase of faith that they may be kept...

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• Luke 17:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  No merit in works:

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• Luke 17:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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• Luke 17:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Doth he thank that servant — Does he account himself obliged to him?

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