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Religious scriptures

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Christian scriptures aphiemi – to forgive/cancel a debt
(in the New Testament) charizomai – to give, bestow, hand over, pardon
apoluo / apolytrosis - to redeem / liberation
apallosso – to set free, deliver from
hilaskomai – to be gracious, to expiate
an(h)iemi – to loosen, freedom
eleutheria – to set free, liberty
agorazo – to buy back, ransom
significant passages not using forgiveness 'words'

 

Jewish Scriptures

 from the Mishna

 

Hindu Scriptures from the Mahabharata

 

Buddhist Scriptures from the Lotus Sutra

 

Islamic Scriptures from the Sunna

 

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