'Sins' in the Bible
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.