CategoryDoctrine / Forgiveness Term
Modern Equivalentforgiveness; release from guilt.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun
DefinitionForgiveness, pardon, or release from guilt and penalty. In KJV usage, remission commonly refers to sins being forgiven through Christ’s blood.
Key Verses"This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." (Matthew 26:28); "Without shedding of blood is no remission." (Hebrews 9:22)
KJV Usage NoteOften appears in connection with forgiveness of sins and the sacrificial work of Christ.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean a temporary pause only; in KJV doctrine it often means forgiveness or release from sins.
EtymologyFrom Latin remissio, meaning sending back, release, or forgiveness.