Take with you words
    and return to the Lord;
say to him,
    “Take away all iniquity;
accept (A)what is good,
    and we will pay with bulls
    (B)the vows[a] of our lips.

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  1. Hosea 14:2 Septuagint, Syriac pay the fruit

15 (A)Through him then let us continually offer up (B)a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (C)the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

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(A)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and (B)cleanse me from my sin!

(C)For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
(D)Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil (E)in your sight,
(F)so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.
Behold, (G)I was brought forth in iniquity,
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Behold, you delight in truth in (H)the inward being,
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

Purge me (I)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
    (J)wash me, and I shall be (K)whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness;
    (L)let the bones (M)that you have broken rejoice.
(N)Hide your face from my sins,
    and (O)blot out all my iniquities.
10 (P)Create in me a (Q)clean heart, O God,
    and (R)renew a right[a] spirit within me.

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  1. Psalm 51:10 Or steadfast

31 “For has anyone said to God,
    ‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
32 (A)teach me what I do not see;
    if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

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21 Why do you not pardon my transgression
    and take away my iniquity?
For now I shall lie in (A)the earth;
    you will (B)seek me, (C)but I shall not be.”

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You know that (A)he appeared in order to (B)take away sins, and (C)in him there is no sin.

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God's Steadfast Love and Compassion

18 (A)Who is a God like you, (B)pardoning iniquity
    and passing over transgression
    (C)for the remnant of his inheritance?
(D)He does not retain his anger forever,
    because he delights in steadfast love.
19 He will (E)again have compassion on us;
    (F)he will tread our iniquities underfoot.
(G)You will cast all our[a] sins
    into the depths of the sea.

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  1. Micah 7:19 Hebrew their

(A)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (B)a spiritual house, to be (C)a holy priesthood, (D)to offer spiritual sacrifices (E)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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13 But the tax collector, (A)standing far off, (B)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but (C)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, (D)be merciful to me, a sinner!’

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17 (A)Between the (B)vestibule and the (C)altar
    (D)let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep
and say, “Spare your people, O Lord,
    and make not your heritage a reproach,
    a byword among the nations.[a]
(E)Why should they say among the peoples,
    ‘Where is their God?’”

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  1. Joel 2:17 Or reproach, that the nations should rule over them

The Lord's Judgment of David's Sin

10 But (A)David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, (B)“I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done (C)very foolishly.”

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13 (A)David said to Nathan, (B)“I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, (C)“The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

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But you are (A)a chosen race, (B)a royal (C)priesthood, (D)a holy nation, (E)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (F)out of darkness into (G)his marvelous light.

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For (A)it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

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(A)who saved us and (B)called us to[a] a holy calling, (C)not because of our works but because of (D)his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus (E)before the ages began,[b]

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:9 Or with
  2. 2 Timothy 1:9 Greek before times eternal

so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (A)riches of his grace in (B)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For (C)by grace you have been saved (D)through faith. And this is (E)not your own doing; (F)it is the gift of God,

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(A)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (B)the Beloved. (C)In him we have (D)redemption (E)through his blood, (F)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (G)according to the riches of his grace,

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27 “and this will be my (A)covenant with them
    (B)when I take away their sins.”

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Behold, the Lamb of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, (A)the Lamb of God, who (B)takes away the sin (C)of the world!

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21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. (A)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a] 22 But the father said to his servants,[b] ‘Bring quickly (B)the best robe, and put it on him, and put (C)a ring on his hand, and (D)shoes on his feet. 23 And bring (E)the fattened calf and kill it, and (F)let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son (G)was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

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  1. Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants
  2. Luke 15:22 Or bondservants

13 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father (B)give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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And he said to them, (A)“When you pray, say:

(B)“Father, (C)hallowed be (D)your name.
(E)Your kingdom come.
(F)Give us (G)each day our daily bread,[a]
and (H)forgive us our sins,
    for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And (I)lead us not into temptation.”

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  1. Luke 11:3 Or our bread for tomorrow

11 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will (B)your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

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(A)Pray then like this:

(B)“Our Father in heaven,
(C)hallowed be (D)your name.[a]
10 (E)Your kingdom come,
(F)your will be done,[b]
    (G)on earth as it is in heaven.
11 (H)Give us (I)this day our daily bread,[c]
12 and forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And (J)lead us not into temptation,
    but (K)deliver us from (L)evil.[d]

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  1. Matthew 6:9 Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence
  2. Matthew 6:10 Or Let your kingdom come, let your will be done
  3. Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
  4. Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen

And the angel said to (A)those who were standing before him, (B)“Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, (C)I have taken your iniquity away from you, and (D)I will clothe you with pure vestments.”

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