sin - use in sentences
Converse of object
- forgive: But they can have their sins forgiven while they suffer the just consequences of their crimes.
- commit: Well, Afghan people should not have to pay for sins committed by them.
- confess: That's why you need to confess these sins.
- hate: God loves the sinner, but hates the sin.
- punish: Do you ask Wisdom to be merciful and not punish sin?
- indwell: Indwelling sin is tireless in its enmity to God's law which the new creature in Christ loves and which he would obey.
Converse of subject
- taint: As long as we are tainted by sin, we cannot see God.
- corrupt: How could his best, which was corrupted by sin, be acceptable in any way to a Holy God?
Adjective modifier
- cardinal: Mr Davis has committed the cardinal sin of losing ground at every stage this week.
- deadly: The very first winner, Bruce Morton, landed a series on the seven deadly sins.
- besetting: These are the five besetting sins of a general, ruinous to the conduct of war.
- mortal: But Shakespeare's audience knows that it is a mortal sin to attempt marriage when you are already married.
- unpardonable: For him skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the unpardonable sin.
- unforgivable: Some wonder what these verses actually mean and some wonder if they have committed this unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Modifies a noun
- offering: Why does it say in verse 19: ' A young bull is to be given for a sin offering ' ?
- bin: The referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty try when the move was stopped and Strauss was also sent to the sin bin.
Noun used with modifier
- thy: And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Preposition: of
- omission: The sin is a sin of omission; every man is bound to do what he can to save his neighbor from imminent destruction.
- disbelief: The sin of disbelief in a particular revelation will also be considered later.
- witchcraft: For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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