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# forgive, forgiveness #
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## Definition: ##
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To forgive someone means to not hold a grudge against a person who did something hurtful. "Forgiveness" is the act of forgiving someone.
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* Forgiving someone often means not punishing that person for something he has done wrong.
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* This term can be used figuratively to mean, "cancel" as in the expression, "forgive a debt."
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* When people confess their sins, God forgives them based on Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross.
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* Jesus taught his disciples to forgive others as he has forgiven them.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* Depending on the context, "forgive" could be translated as, "pardon" or "cancel" or "release" or "not hold against" (someone).
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* The term "forgiveness" could be translated by a word or phrase that means, "practice of not resenting" or "declaring (someone) as not guilty" or "the act of pardoning."
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(See also: [guilt](../kt/guilt.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 John 02:12-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/02/12)
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* [Acts 08:20-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/08/20)
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* [Colossians 03:12-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/col/03/12)
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* [Ephesians 04:31-32](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/eph/04/31)
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* [Genesis 50:15-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/50/15)
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* [Isaiah 55:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/55/06)
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* [Joshua 24:19-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/24/19)
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* [Luke 05:20-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/05/20)
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* [Numbers 14:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/num/14/17)
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* [Psalms 025:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/025/017)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[07-10](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/07-10)__ But Esau had already __forgiven__ Jacob, and they were happy to see each other again.
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* __[13-15](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/13-15)__ Then Moses climbed the mountain again and prayed that God would __forgive__ the people. God listened to Moses and __forgave__ them.
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* __[17-13](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/17-13)__ David repented of his sin and God __forgave__ him.
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* __[21-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/21-05)__ In the New Covenant, God would write his law on the people's hearts, the people would know God personally, they would be his people, and God would __forgive__ their sins.
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* __[29-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/29-01)__ One day Peter asked Jesus, "Master, how many times should I __forgive__ my brother when he sins against me?"
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* __[29-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/29-08)__ I __forgave__ your debt because you begged me.
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* __[38-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/38-05)__ Then Jesus took a cup and said, "Drink this. It is my blood of the New Covenant that is poured out for the __forgiveness__ of sins.
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