- pardon sins
- forgive sins
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
pardon sins
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pardon# — pardon n Pardon, amnesty, absolution in their legal and ecclesiastical senses mean a remission of penalty or punishment. Pardon, which is the comprehensive term, is often ambiguous; it denotes a release not from guilt but from the penalty imposed … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pardon — 1. noun 1) pardon for your sins Syn: forgiveness, absolution, clemency, mercy, leniency, remission 2) he offered them a full pardon Syn: reprieve, free pardon, amnesty, exoneration, release … Thesaurus of popular words
pardon — One of a group of words with similar meanings such as forgiveness and reconciliation. The OT contains numerous promises that God offers pardon where he finds repentance (2 Chron. 7:14; Ps. 86:5) and elaborate provision for pardon by God was made… … Dictionary of the Bible
pardon — 1. noun 1) pardon for your sins Syn: forgiveness, absolution 2) he offered them a full pardon Syn: reprieve, amnesty, exoneration, release, acquittal, discharge 2. verb 1) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Pardon — The forgiveness of sins granted freely (Isa. 43:25), readily (Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:5), abundantly (Isa. 55:7; Rom. 5:20). Pardon is an act of a sovereign, in pure sovereignty, granting simply a remission of the penalty due to sin, but securing… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
remit sins — forgive crimes, pardon sins … English contemporary dictionary
Apostolic Pardon — In the Roman Catholic Church, the Apostolic Pardon is an indulgence given for the remission of sins. The Apostolic Pardon is given by a priest, usually along with Viaticum (i.e. reception of Communion by a dying person, see Pastoral Care of the… … Wikipedia
CONFESSION OF SINS — (Heb. וִדּוּי, viddui). Biblical Literature In the Bible, the confession of sin committed either individually or collectively is an essential prerequisite for expiation and atonement. Such confession is often followed by divine pardon. Thus the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
remit — [ri mit′; ] for n., chiefly Brit [ rē′mit] vt. remitted, remitting [ME remytten < L remittere (pp. remissus), to send back, in LL(Ec), to forgive sin < re , back + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to forgive or pardon (sins, offenses,… … English World dictionary
remit — v. & n. v. (remitted, remitting) 1 tr. cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment etc.). 2 intr. & tr. abate or slacken; cease or cease from partly or entirely. 3 tr. send (money etc.) in payment. 4 tr. cause to be… … Useful english dictionary
