Matthew 9:6
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6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Stand up, take your bed, and go to your home.”
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Isaiah 43:25
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25 I alone am the one
who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.(A)
Matthew 9:5
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5 For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?
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2 Corinthians 2:10
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10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. In fact, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ.
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John 20:21-23
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21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”(A) 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”(B)
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John 5:21-23
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21 Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes.(A) 22 The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,(B) 23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.(C)
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Colossians 3:13
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13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord[a] has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
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- 3.13 Other ancient authorities read just as Christ
Ephesians 4:32
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32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.[a](A)
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- 4.32 Other ancient authorities read us
2 Corinthians 5:20
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20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God.(A)
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Acts 9:34
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34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed!” And immediately he got up.(A)
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Acts 7:59-60
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59 While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(A) 60 Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.[a](B)
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- 7.60 Gk fell asleep
Acts 5:31
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31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.(A)
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John 17:2
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2 since you have given him authority over all people,[a] to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.(A)
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- 17.2 Gk flesh
John 10:28
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28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.(A)
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Luke 13:11-13
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11 And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” 13 When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.(A)
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Luke 5:21
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21 Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, “Who is this who is speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(A)
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Mark 2:10
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10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—
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Mark 2:7
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7 “Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(A)
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Matthew 8:20
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20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
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Micah 7:18
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God’s Compassion and Steadfast Love
18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
and passing over the transgression
of the remnant of his possession?
He does not retain his anger forever
because he delights in showing steadfast love.(A)
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