ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ (ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word) ;] 1. dismissal, release: Luk.4:18. 2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty: ἁμαρτιῶν, Mat.26:28, Mrk.1:4, Luk.1:77 3:3 24:47, Act.2:38 5:31 10:43 13:38 26:18, Col.1:14; παραπτωμάτων, Eph.1:7; absol., Mrk.3:29, Heb.9:22 10:18 (cf. DB, ii, 56; DCG, i, 437, ii, 605; Cremer, 297 f.).† SYN.: πάρεσις, which see (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii) (AS)
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G859 — ἄφεσις
aphesis · forgiveness · Greek
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Matthew 26:28 · ἄφεσινfor this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out—to remission of sins;Mark 1:4 · ἄφεσινJohn came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation—to remission of sins,Mark 3:29 · ἄφεσινbut whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness—to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;’Luke 1:77 · ἀφέσειTo give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins,Luke 3:3 · ἄφεσινand he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation—to remission of sins,Luke 4:18 · ἄφεσιν · ἀφέσει,The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,Luke 24:47 · ἄφεσινand reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:Acts 2:38 · ἄφεσινand Peter said unto them, ‘Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,Acts 5:31 · ἄφεσινthis one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;Acts 10:43 · ἄφεσινto this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.’Acts 13:38 · ἄφεσις‘Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,Acts 26:18 · ἄφεσινto open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that is toward me.Ephesians 1:7 · ἄφεσινin whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,Colossians 1:14 · ἄφεσινin whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,Hebrews 9:22 · ἄφεσις.¶and with blood almost all things are purified according to the law, and apart from blood-shedding forgiveness doth not come.Hebrews 10:18 · ἄφεσιςand where forgiveness of these is, there is no more offering for sin.