As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
When God forgives, He puts the sin as far away as the east is from the west.
1 John 1:9
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Confess, and God is faithful to forgive you and make you clean.
KJV1 John 1:9 in context
6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
A letter about love: God is love, and those who know Him love one another.
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