Post #2132268
2026-04-24 03:06 UTC
@harblinger Interestingly, the Greek translation does make a distinction between the words "sin", and "transgression", whereas English sometimes blurs the line.
See:
Hamartia (sin; wrongdoing)
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g266/kjv/tr/0-1/
Parabasis (wrongdoing accompanied by rebellion)
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3847/kjv/tr/0-1/
@bmcd @badbede
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@badbede@deacon.social 2026-04-24 03:59
@ellane Whoa! I was not aware of this before
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@ReaderJohn@micro.blog 2026-04-24 08:40
@ellane @badbede The distinctive prayer in Orthodox Christianity (of course, we share the Lord’s Prayer) is the Trisagion (“thrice holy”), which includes this: > Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake. 29-30 years ago, that was part of what set the hook, compelling me toward Orthodoxy, as my church didn’t know this distinction, but my heart did, and so did Orthodoxy.
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@bmcd@wizard.casa 2026-04-24 15:08
@ellane @harblinger @badbede Yes, as synonyms they have a common semantic field and particular nuances.