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forgive ~ (A) ~ if we show love/mercy and do not remember sin /bad things.
forgive ~ (A) ~ show love and mercy and not remember bad things against someone; when God does not remember the wrong things that we do.
forgive ~ (A) ~ take away the results of sin .
forgive ~ (A) ~ when someone stops being angry with another person who has done bad things.
forgive ~ (B) ~ to show pity and not to remember bad things; to set free from wrong things that we do.
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