- ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord,
‘I will frown on you no longer,
for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord,
‘I will not be angry forever.’ - For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more. - But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.
- Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered. - On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”
- For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- “Come now, let us settle the matter,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.” - Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
- And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
- You will again have compassion on us;
you will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. - Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
- Take words with you
and return to the Lord.
Say to him:
“Forgive all our sins
and receive us graciously,
that we may offer the fruit of our lips.” - Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
- In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
- When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.
Bible verse of the day
Though one may be overpowered,two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.