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sin

Meaning of “sin”

1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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442 occurrences383 verses40 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:7

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John 1:29
¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 1:29 · retained source text

¶ The next day, Iohn seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Behold the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

1611 marginal noteOr, beareth.

John 5:14
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:14 · retained source text

Afterward Iesus findeth him in the Temple, & said vnto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee.

John 8:7
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 8:7 · retained source text

So when they continued asking him, hee lift vp himselfe, and saide vnto them, Hee that is without sinne among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.7.

John 8:11
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:11 · retained source text

She saide, No man, Lord. And Iesus saide vnto her, Neither doe I condemne thee: Goe, and sinne no more.

John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 8:34 · retained source text

Iesus answered them, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.

1611 marginal noteRom. 6.20. 2.pet. 2.19.

John 8:46
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:46 · retained source text

Which of you conuinceth mee of sinne? And if I say the trueth, why doe ye not beleeue me?

John 9:2
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:2 · retained source text

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?

John 9:41
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:41 · retained source text

Iesus saide vnto them, If yee were blind, ye should haue no sinne: but now ye say, We see, therfore your sinne remaineth.

John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 15:22 · retained source text

If I had not come, and spoken vnto them, they had not had sinne: but now they haue no cloke for their sinne.

1611 marginal noteOr, excuse.

John 15:24
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 15:24 · retained source text

If I had not done among thē the works which none other man did, they had not had sinne: but now haue they both seene, & hated both me & my father.

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1 John 3:4

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Romans 14:23

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

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