As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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Psalms · Psalm 103
Psalm 103:12
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11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness towards those who fear him.
Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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13Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
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- Colossians 3:13Shares a themebearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.Shared with Forgiveness
- Isaiah 43:25Shares a themeI, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.Shared with Forgiveness
- Luke 6:37Shares a themeDon’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.Shared with Forgiveness
- Matthew 6:14-15Shares a theme“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.Shared with Forgiveness
- Matthew 18:21-22Shares a themeThen Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.Shared with Forgiveness
- 1 John 1:9Shares a themeIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Shared with Forgiveness