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# He blotted out the written record of debts that was hostile to us
Paul speaks of the way God forgives our sins as if it were the way a person, to whom many people owe money or goods, destroys the record of that debt so they do not have to pay him back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Paul speaks of God forgiving our sins as if God were forgiving a debt that we owe him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# He blotted out the written record of debts
When someone blots out a written record of debt, they forgive the debt. They do not require people to pay what they owe.
# blotted out the written record
When someone blots out words, they cover the words with ink so that no one can read them.
# written record of debts that was hostile to us
Sins are spoken of as if they were debts. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)