forgiveth
Grants mercy willingly
Forgiveth is an archaic form of forgives, using the old third-person singular ending -eth.
It appears in the King James Bible and similar religious or literary texts: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do becomes he forgiveth all thine iniquities in other passages.
Modern use is typically affected or humorous.
Merciful treatment of offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- indulgenceYielding to desire
forbearance · penance · contrition · absolution · penitence · righteousness · justification · intercession
Formal clearing of guilt
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
grace · mercy · sin · transgression · trespass · propitiation · expiation · sanctification
clemency
Merciful treatment of offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- remissionTemporary disease absence
indulgence · forbearance · penance · contrition · absolution · penitence · righteousness · justification · intercession · supplication
absolution
Formal clearing of guilt
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
repentance · grace · mercy · sin · transgression · trespass · propitiation · expiation · sanctification · shriving
cleanseth
Archaic form of purifies
thee · thou · thy · hath · doth · saith · unto · thine · verily · hitherto
- forgive meRequest for absolution
- forgive and forgetAbsolve and dismiss resentment
- forgive yourselfLet go of self-blame
- please forgive me
- forgive usAbsolve our offenses
- please forgiveRequest for absolution