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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

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First occurrence: Leviticus 16:16

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Showing verses 1–6 of 6 · 6 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:21 · retained source text

And she shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.

1611 marginal noteLuke 1.31.

Matthew 3:6
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:6 · retained source text

And were baptized of him in Iordane, confessing their sinnes.

Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:2 · retained source text

And behold, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying on a bed: and Iesus seeing their faith, said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.

1611 marginal noteMarke 2.3. luke 5.18.

Matthew 9:5
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:5 · retained source text

For whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes be forgiuen thee: or to say, Arise, and walke?

Matthew 9:6
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:6 · retained source text

But that yee may know that the sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Then saith hee to the sicke of the palsie) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe vnto thine house.

Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:28 · retained source text

For this is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sinnes.

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