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- noun Plural form of
sin . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
sin .
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Examples
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Both Roman Catholics and Protestants have fallen into very strange errors in reference to the words of Christ: "Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; _and_ whose soever _sins_ ye retain, they are retained."
The Priest, The Woman And The Confessional Father Chiniquy
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He tells us how, when he was distressed because of his sins, a friend pointed out to him that he would not have real peace unless he claimed God's forgiveness for his _own _sins.
The One Great Reality Louisa Clayton
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_ [Greek: aphesis amartiôn] _ never means _forgiveness, _ one form at least of _God's_ sending away of sins; neither do I say that the taking of the phrase to mean _repentance for the remission of sins_, namely, repentance in order to obtain the pardon of God, involves any inconsistency; but I say that the word _ [Greek: eis] _ rather _unto_ than
Hope of the Gospel George MacDonald 1864
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Other versions of the prayer substitute the word sins for debts, which may come from the original Aramaic, the language in which Jesus first spoke the prayer.
The SOURCE of MIRACLES KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2009
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Even if you have been using SPF, summer causes damage, what I call 'sins of the summer': discoloration, roughness and dullness.
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And so I think that he feels that he has already done that and played a role in the request for forgiveness for what they called the sins of the church during that time.
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He loves Chris, Bart, respects and admires him, and forgives him for what you call his sins.
Seeds of Yesterday V.C. Andrews 1984
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He loves Chris, Bart, respects and admires him, and forgives him for what you call his sins.
Seeds of Yesterday V.C. Andrews 1984
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He loves Chris, Bart, respects and admires him, and forgives him for what you call his sins.
Seeds of Yesterday V.C. Andrews 1984
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He loves Chris, Bart, respects and admires him, and forgives him for what you call his sins.
Seeds of Yesterday V.C. Andrews 1984
bilby commented on the word sins
No Wordies have sins? What an exemplary bunch we are.
August 25, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word sins
Apparently, according to WeirdNet, none of us have the god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna.
I say, Good riddance.
August 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sins
However, we do have the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech. So we're good.
August 25, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word sins
We also have any specific behavior. We're set, then—just so it isn't any vague behavior.
August 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sins
No, no. That would be sinful.
August 25, 2008