The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

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Come, let's consider your options," says the Lord. "Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.

The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the sovereign Lord.'"

I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and multiply it; I will not bring a famine on you.

You will once again have mercy on us; you will conquer our evil deeds; you will hurl our sins into the depths of the sea.

God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

and our Lord's grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.

But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

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Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled." Jesus said to him, "You have judged rightly."

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

Grace be with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

We love because he loved us first.

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

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"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

We love because he loved us first.