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# sin, sinful, sinner, sinning #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "sin" refers to actions, thoughts, and words that are against God's will and laws. Sin can also refer to not doing something that God wants us to do.
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* Sin includes anything we do that does not obey or please God, even things that other people don't know about.
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* Thoughts and actions that disobey God's will are called "sinful."
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* Because Adam sinned, all human beings are born with a sinful nature that controls them.
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* A "sinner" is someone who sins, so every human being is a sinner.
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* Sometimes the word "sinners" was used by religious people like the Pharisees to refer to people who didn't keep the law as well as the Pharisees thought they should.
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* The term "sinner" was also used for people who were considered to be worse sinners than other people. For example, this label was given to tax collectors and prostitutes.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The term "sin" could be translated with a word or phrase that means, "disobedience to God" or "going against God's will" or "evil behavior and thoughts" or "wrongdoing."
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* "To sin" could also be translated as "to disobey God" or "to do wrong."
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* Depending on the context, "sinful" could be translated as "full of wrongdoing" or "wicked" or "immoral" or "evil" or "rebelling against God."
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* Depending on the context, the term "sinner" could be translated with a word or phrase that means, "person who sins" or "person who does wrong things" or "person who disobeys God" or "person who disobeys the law."
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* The term "sinners" could be translated by a word or phrase that means, "very sinful people" or "people considered to be very sinful" or "immoral people."
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* Ways to translate "tax collectors and sinners" could include, "people who collect money for the government, and other very sinful people" or "very sinful people, including (even) tax collectors."
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* In expressions like "slaves to sin" or "ruled by sin," the term "sin" could be translated as "disobedience" or "evil desires and actions."
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* Make sure the translation of this term can include sinful behavior and thoughts, even those that other people don't see or know about.
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* The term "sin" should be general, and different from the terms for "wickedness" and "evil."
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(See also: [disobey](../other/disobey.md) **·** [evil](../kt/evil.md) **·** [flesh](../kt/flesh.md) **·** [taxcollector](../other/taxcollector.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 09:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/09/01)
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* [1 John 01:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/01/08)
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* [1 John 02:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/02/01)
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* [2 Samuel 07:12-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2sa/07/12)
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* [Acts 03:19-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/03/19)
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* [Daniel 09:24-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/dan/09/24)
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* [Genesis 04:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/04/06)
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* [Hebrews 12:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/heb/12/01)
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* [Isaiah 53:10-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/53/10)
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* [Jeremiah 18:21-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/18/21)
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* [Leviticus 04:13-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/lev/04/13)
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* [Luke 15:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/15/17)
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* [Matthew 12:31-32](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/12/31)
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* [Romans 06:22-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rom/06/22)
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* [Romans 08:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rom/08/03)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[03-15](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/03-15)__ God said, "I promise I will never again curse the ground because of the evil things people do, or destroy the world by causing a flood, even though people are __sinful__ from the time they are children."
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* __[13-12](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/13-12)__ God was very angry with them because of their __sin__ and planned to destroy them.
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* __[20-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/20-01)__ The kingdoms of Israel and Judah both __sinned__ against God. They broke the covenant that God made with them at Sinai.
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* __[21-13](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/21-13)__ The prophets also said that the Messiah would be perfect, having no __sin__. He would die to receive the punishment for other people's __sin__.
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* __[35-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/35-01)__ One day, Jesus was teaching many tax collectors and other __sinners__ who had gathered to hear him.
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* __[38-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/38-05)__ Then Jesus took a cup and said, "Drink this. It is my blood of the New Covenant that is poured out for the forgiveness of __sins__.
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* __[43-11](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/43-11)__ Peter answered them, "Every one of you should repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that God will forgive your __sins__."
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* __[48-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/48-08)__ We all deserve to die for our __sins__!
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* __[49-17](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/49-17)__ Even though you are a Christian, you will still be tempted to __sin__. But God is faithful and says that if you confess your __sins__, he will forgive you. He will give you strength to fight against __sin__.
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