19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Forgiveness
• Repentance
• Sin

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 5:12 — For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
• 1Cor 15:34 — Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
• 1John 2:1 — My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
• 1Tim 1:15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
• 2Pet 3:15 — And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
• Deut 16:18 — Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
• Deut 17:9 — And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
• Ezek 18:30 — Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
• Isa 1:16 — Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
• Isa 55:6 — Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
• Job 34:31 — Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
• John 3:17 — For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
• John 5:14 — Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
• John 5:14 — Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
• John 8:15 — Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
• John 8:15 — Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
• John 18:36 — Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
• Judg 19:3 — And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when
• Luke 5:32 — I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Luke 9:56 — For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
• Luke 12:13 — And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
• Luke 12:14 — And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
• Luke 13:3 — I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
• Luke 13:5 — I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
• Luke 15:7 — I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
• Luke 15:10 — Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• Luke 15:32 — It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
• Matt 21:28 — But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
• Prov 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
• Ps 85:8 — I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
• Rev 2:21 — And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
• Rom 2:4 — Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• Rom 5:20 — Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
• Rom 13:3 — For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: