'Offenses' in the Bible

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

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.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.