'Offenses' in the Bible

Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I would make mention today of my own offenses.

"Before he died, your father left some instructions. He told us, "Tell Joseph, "Please forgive your brothers' offenses. I beg you, forgive their sins, because they wronged you."' So please forgive the transgression of the servants of your father's God."

So the Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s household (family) with you shall bear the guilt in connection with the sanctuary [that is, through your service as priests you will atone for the offenses which the people unknowingly commit when brought into contact with the manifestations of God’s presence]; and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt in connection with your priesthood [that is, your own unintentional offenses].

Only the Levites shall perform the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, that the Levites shall have no inheritance [of land] among the children of Israel.

My offenses would be sealed up in a bag; you would cover over my sin.

He has not dealt with us as our sins deserveor repaid us according to our offenses.

Hatred stirs up conflicts,but love covers all offenses.

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place,for calmness puts great offenses to rest.

(Tav) O people of Zion, your punishment will come to an end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O people of Edom, he will punish your sin and reveal your offenses!

They were haughty and committed repulsive acts before Me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.

For I know how many your offenses, and how great are your sins -- you who afflict the just, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the courts.

"Therefore I will make you ill when I attack you; I will bring you to ruin because of your offenses.

Because if you forgive people their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive people their offenses, your Father will not forgive your offenses."

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.

My heavenly Father will also do the same to [every one of] you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!

Nor can the free gift be compared to what came through the man who sinned. For the sentence that followed one man's offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift brought justification, even after many offenses.

In union with him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of God's grace

You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins

even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),

Even when you were dead because of your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with him when he forgave us all of our offenses,

This means one must not transgress against and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.

This is why the Messiah is the mediator of a new covenant; so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance promised them, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the offenses committed under the first covenant.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].

Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others].

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold, precious stones and pearls, [and she was] holding in her hand a gold cup full of the abominations and the filth of her [sexual] immorality.