Luke 17:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:5 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:5 — KJV
“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.”
— Luke 17:5 (KJV)
Luke 17:5 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 17:5
“For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? increased: Heb. broken forth since...: Heb. at my foot”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:5: lord, increase
“And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:5: lord, increase
“And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.”
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“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”
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“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:5: lord, faith
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