And when they had nothing with which to pay back, he freely forgave them both. Tell [Me], therefore, which of them will love him more?"

And seeing their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins have been forgiven you."

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this [Man] who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins except God alone?"

And the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed, The Lord God, gracious and merciful, longsuffering and very compassionate, and true,

and keeping justice and mercy for thousands, taking away iniquity and unrighteousness and sins; and He will not clear the guilty; bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and to the children's children, to the third and fourth generation.

And come, let us reason together, says the Lord; and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make [them] white as wool.

let the ungodly leave his ways, and the transgressor his counsels; and let him return to the Lord, and he shall find mercy; for He shall abundantly pardon your sins.

that you may remember, and be ashamed, and may no more be able to open your mouth for your shame, when I am reconciled to you for all that you have done, says the Lord.

And I will save you from all your uncleannesses; and I will call for the grain, and multiply it, and will not bring famine upon you.

And you shall remember your evil ways and your practices that were not good, and you shall be hateful in your own sight for your transgressions and for your abominations.

He will return and have mercy upon us; He will sink our iniquities, and they shall be cast into the depth of the sea, even all our sins.

Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

But [the] law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

And such were some of you! But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

and the grace of our Lord superabounded with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

But if we are walking in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Simon answered and said, "I suppose [it is the one] to whom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I care for You." He said to him, "Feed My lambs."

He said to him the third time, "Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you care for Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you care for Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I care for You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.

For the love of Christ compels us, having concluded this: that if One died for all, then all died;

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all perception,

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

We love Him because He first loved us.

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,