commit sin

Example Sentences

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Then he began to commit sin, and say that Joseph upheld him in it.

From A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Anderson, Nephi

—The words from "if he commit sin" to "children of men" are awanting in the parallel passage.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm

The reader will not understand us to favor the teaching that Christians must of necessity occasionally commit sin and that none live a sinless life.

From The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity by Orr, Charles Ebert

Not for that," he answered, "but because it is impossible for them to commit sin.

From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Taylor, Bayard

Scandal supposes an inducement to commit sin, which is not the case when the receiver is already all disposed to sin and is as bad as the giver.

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)