THEOSIS1 Chronicles 21:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And David said to God: I have sinned exceedingly in doing this: I beseech thee take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done foolishly.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים חָטָ֣אתִֽי מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲו֣וֹן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 12:13And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
- Ps 51 (50):1
- Ps 51 (50):3
- 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
- Luke 15:18I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.
- Luke 15:19I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
- John 1:29The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him; and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.
- 2 Sam 13:13For I shall not be able to bear my shame, and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: but rather speak to the king, and he will not deny me to thee.