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sins

Meaning of “sins”

Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.

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172 occurrences166 verses39 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 16:16

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John 8:21
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:21 · retained source text

Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shall seeke me, & shall die in your sinnes: Whither I goe, ye cannot come.

John 8:24
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:24 · retained source text

I said therefore vnto you, that ye shall die in your sinnes. For if yee beleeue not that I am hee, yee shall die in your sinnes.

John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 9:34 · retained source text

They answered, and saide vnto him, Thou wast altogether borne in sinnes, and doest thou teach vs? And they cast him out.

1611 marginal noteOr, excommunicated him.

John 20:23
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 20:23 · retained source text

Whose soeuer sinnes yee remit, they are remitted vnto them, and whose soeuer sinnes yee retaine, they are retained.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 18.18.

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