"For thisreasonI sayto you, her sins,which are many,have been forgiven,for she lovedmuch;but he whois forgivenlittle,loveslittle."
We love,becauseHe firstlovedus.
Little children,let us not lovewith wordorwith tongue,but in deedand truth.
"Comenow,and let us reasontogether," Saysthe LORD,"Thoughyour sinsare as scarlet,They will be as whiteas snow;Thoughthey are redlike crimson,They will be like wool.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
The Lawcamein sothat the transgressionwould increase;but wheresinincreased,graceabounded all the more,
Gracebe with allthosewho loveour LordJesusChristwith incorruptible[love].
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
For thisis the loveof God,that we keepHis commandments;and His commandmentsare not burdensome.
and the graceof our Lordwas more than abundant,with the faithand lovewhich are [found] in ChristJesus.
And thisI pray,that your lovemay aboundstillmoreand morein real knowledgeand alldiscernment,
"He is the one whom Godexaltedto His right handas a Princeand a Savior,to grantrepentanceto Israel,and forgivenessof sins.
but ifwe walkin the Lightas He Himselfis in the Light,we havefellowshipwith one another,and the bloodof JesusHis Soncleansesus from allsin.
Nowwhen the Phariseewho had invitedHim sawthis, he saidto himself,"Ifthis manwere a prophetHe would knowwhoand what sort of personthiswomanis whois touchingHim, that she is a sinner."
"He who lovesfatherormothermorethanMe is not worthyof Me; and he who lovessonordaughtermore thanMe is not worthyof Me.
For the loveof Christcontrolsus, having concludedthis,that onediedfor all,thereforealldied;
He will againhavecompassionon us; He will treadour iniquitiesunderfoot.Yes, You will castalltheir sinsInto the depthsof the sea.
so that you may rememberand be ashamedand neveropenyour mouthanymorebecauseof your humiliation,when I have forgivenyou for allthat you have done,"the LordGODdeclares.
"You did not anointMy headwith oil,but she anointedMy feetwith perfume.
ThenHe saidto her, "Your sinshave been forgiven."
