Thematic Bible: Excuses offered for


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In him you also were circumcised -- not, however, with a circumcision performed by human hands, but by the removal of the fleshly body, that is, through the circumcision done by Christ.


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.

if iniquity is in your hand -- put it far away, and do not let evil reside in your tents.



"But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.


The heavens reveal his iniquity; the earth rises up against him.

Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.




After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, "Look, you have become well. Don't sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you."

She replied, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you either. Go, and from now on do not sin any more."]]


Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God -- I say this to your shame!





You pardoned the wrongdoing of your people; you forgave all their sin. (Selah)



I thought, 'Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the Lord's favor.' So I felt obligated to offer the burnt offering."


But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle -- the best of what was to be slaughtered -- to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."




So I said to them, 'Whoever has gold, break it off.' So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out."




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