Luke 7:47
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Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
In other translations
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
Greek words
οὗhouof thisG3739χάριν,charinBecauseG5484λέγωlegōI sayG3004σοι,soito you,G4771ἀφέωνταιapheōntaihave been forgivenG863αἱhaitheG3588ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisinsG266αὐτῆςautēsof herG846αἱhai<the>G3588πολλαί,pollaimany,G4183ὅτιhotiforG3754ἠγάπησενēgapēsenshe lovedG25πολύ·polumuch;G4183ᾧhōto whomG3739δὲdehoweverG1161ὀλίγονoligonlittleG3641ἀφίεται,aphietaiis forgiven,G863ὀλίγονoligonlittleG3641ἀγαπᾷ.agapahe loves.G25
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