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Sins Of The Father
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The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. — read the full passage →
The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. — read the full passage →
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. — read the full passage →
And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, — read the full passage →
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, — read the full passage →
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. — read the full passage →
Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. — read the full passage →
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; — read the full passage →
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, — read the full passage →
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. — read the full passage →
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →
And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; — read the full passage →
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: — read the full passage →
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. — read the full passage →
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. — read the full passage →
Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; — read the full passage →
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, — read the full passage →
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →
Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
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