Forgiveness

Matthew 26: 27-28

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them,
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saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28for this is My blood of the covenant,
which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1: 4

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of

repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 3: 28-29

“Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and
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whatever blasphemies they utter; 29but whoever blasphemes against

the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal
sin”— 30because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Luke 1: 77-78

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To give to His people the knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins,
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Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us

Luke 3: 3

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And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; as it is written
in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet

Luke 24: 46-47

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and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer
and rise again from the dead the third day, 47and that repentance
for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the
nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 2: 38
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Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 5: 31-32

“He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a
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Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32“And

we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God
has given to those who obey Him.”

Acts 10: 43

“Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name
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everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

Acts 13: 38-40

“Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him

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forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39and through Him everyone

who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed
through the Law of Moses. 40“Therefore take heed, so that the thing
spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:

Acts 26: 17-18

rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I
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am sending you, 18to open their eyes so that they may turn from
darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they
may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who
have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

Ephesians 1: 7

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our

trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Colossians 1: 13-14

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For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to
the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the
forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 9: 22

And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are
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cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no

forgiveness.

Hebrews 10: 18

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Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no
longer any offering for sin.

Definitions:
Forgiveness
1. act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
2. disposition or willingness to forgive.
 3. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
4. the act of excusing a mistake or offense

Synonyms: absolve, accept apology, acquit, allow for, amnesty, bear with, clear,
commute, condone, efface, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exonerate, extenuate, forget, let
pass*, make allowance, overlook, palliate, pardon, pocket, purge, release, relent, remit,
reprieve, respite, spring

Antonyms: blame, condemn