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7Let the impious one abandon his way, and the iniquitous man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will take pity on him, and to our God, for he is great in forgiveness.

9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

14and if my people, over whom my name has been invoked, being converted, will have petitioned me and sought my face, and will have done penance for their wicked ways, then I will heed them from heaven, and I will forgive their sins, and I will heal their land.

18What God is like you, who takes away iniquity and passes over the sin of the remnant of your inheritance? No longer will he send forth his fury, because he is willing to be merciful. 19He will turn back and have mercy on us. He will put away our iniquities, and he will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

1The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.

34And they will no longer teach, a man his neighbor, and a man his brother, saying: ‘Know the Lord.’ For all will know me, from the littlest of them even to the greatest, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will no longer remember their sin.

34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do.” And truly, dividing his garments, they cast lots.

13For he has rescued us from the power of darkness, and he has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, 14in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins.

2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses. 3He forgives all your iniquities. He heals all your infirmities.

21Then Peter, drawing near to him, said: “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Even seven times?” 22Jesus said to him: “I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times.

43To him all the Prophets offer testimony that through his name all who believe in him receive the remission of sins.”

31It is he whom God has exalted at his right hand as Ruler and Savior, so as to offer repentance and the remission of sins to Israel.

38Yet truly, Peter said to them: “Do penance; and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

18What God is like you, who takes away iniquity and passes over the sin of the remnant of your inheritance? No longer will he send forth his fury, because he is willing to be merciful.