Luke 7:41

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Summary

Luke 7:41

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

A certain

The one

Luke 7:47

Romans 5:20

1 Timothy 1:15

The other

Bible References

A certain

‘And forgive us our sins,
For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us [who has offended or wronged us].
And lead us not into temptation [but rescue us from evil].’”

Or do you assume that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed were worse sinners than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

‘And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors [letting go of both the wrong and the resentment].

“Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

The one

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more,

This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.

The other

but the one who did not know it and did things worthy of a beating, will receive only a few [lashes]. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among those who assembled together against the Lord in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin [as did all those who rebelled at Kadesh], and he had no sons.

And the Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel has proved herself less guilty than treacherous Judah [a land of renegades].

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have [the guilt of their] sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God,

If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]