commit sin
Example Sentences
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No human authority can make it obligatory on us to commit sin.
From Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject by Elliott, E. N.
He was the haunting fiend, ever at my side to tempt me to commit sin.
From Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. by Moodie, Susanna
The Apostle tells us, that the judgment of God abideth not only on those that commit sin, but those also who consent with them, Rom. i.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
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
There are people in the book who commit sin, and yet are not eaten by lions or bodily carried down below like Don Juan.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin