en_tw/bible/kt/forgive.md

forgive, forgiveness

Definition:

To forgive someone means to not hold a grudge against that person even though they did something hurtful. "Forgiveness" is the act of forgiving someone.

• Forgiving someone often means not punishing that person for something he has done wrong.
• This term can be used figuratively to mean "cancel," as in the expression "forgive a debt."
• When people confess their sins, God forgives them based on Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross.
• Jesus taught his disciples to forgive others as he has forgiven them.

Translation Suggestions:

• Depending on the context, "forgive" could be translated as "pardon" or "cancel" or "release" or "not hold against" (someone).
• 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."

(See also: ../kt/guilt.md)

Bible References:

• 1 John 02:12-14
• Acts 08:20-23
• Colossians 03:12-14
• Ephesians 04:31-32
• Genesis 50:15-17
• Isaiah 55:6-7
• Joshua 24:19-20
• Luke 05:20-21
• Numbers 14:17-19
• Psalms 025:17-19

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 07:10 But Esau had already forgiven Jacob, and they were happy to see each other again.
• 13:15 Then Moses climbed the mountain again and prayed that God would forgive the people. God listened to Moses and forgave them.
• 17:13 David repented of his sin and God forgave him.
• 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.
• 29:01 One day Peter asked Jesus, "Master, how many times should I forgive my brother when he sins against me?"
• 29:08 I forgave your debt because you begged me.
• 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.