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In the context of biblical teachings, the concept of "admit" often relates to the acknowledgment of sin, the acceptance of truth, and the confession of faith. The act of admitting is a crucial step in the process of repentance and reconciliation with God. It involves a humble recognition of one's shortcomings and a willingness to seek forgiveness and transformation.

Admitting Sin

The Bible emphasizes the importance of admitting one's sins as a prerequisite for receiving God's forgiveness. In 1 John 1:9 , it is written, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This verse highlights the necessity of confession, which involves admitting one's sins before God. The act of admitting is not merely a verbal acknowledgment but a heartfelt recognition of one's need for divine grace.

The account of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 illustrates the power of admitting one's wrongs. The younger son, after squandering his inheritance, comes to his senses and admits his sin, saying, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you" (Luke 15:21). His admission leads to reconciliation and restoration, demonstrating the transformative power of acknowledging one's failures.

Admitting Truth

Admitting also pertains to the acceptance of truth, particularly the truth of the Gospel. In John 8:32 , Jesus declares, "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." Admitting the truth of Christ's teachings and His identity as the Son of God is essential for salvation. Romans 10:9 states, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." This confession involves admitting the truth of Jesus' lordship and the reality of His resurrection.

Admitting Weakness

The Apostle Paul provides insight into the spiritual strength that comes from admitting one's weaknesses. In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 , Paul writes, "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me." Admitting weakness is not a sign of defeat but an acknowledgment of the need for God's strength and grace.

Admitting Others

The Bible also speaks to the importance of admitting others into fellowship and community. In Romans 15:7 , Paul exhorts believers, "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God." This acceptance involves admitting others into the body of Christ, regardless of their background, as a reflection of the inclusive love of God.

In summary, the biblical concept of admitting encompasses the acknowledgment of sin, the acceptance of truth, the confession of faith, and the inclusion of others. It is a vital component of the Christian journey, leading to forgiveness, freedom, and fellowship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. t.) To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a cause.

2. (v. t.) To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into a playhouse.

3. (v. t.) To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as, to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was admitted to bail.

4. (v. t.) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt.

5. (v. t.) To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.

Greek
3858. paradechomai -- to receive, admit
... to receive, admit. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: paradechomai Phonetic Spelling:
(par-ad-ekh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I receive, accept, acknowledge ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3858.htm - 7k

1523. eisdechomai -- to admit, to receive (into one's favor)
... to admit, to receive (into one's favor). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
eisdechomai Phonetic Spelling: (ice-dekh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I welcome in ...
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1735. endechomai -- to admit, approve, to be possible
... to admit, approve, to be possible. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: endechomai
Phonetic Spelling: (en-dekh'-et-ahee) Short Definition: I allow, it is ...
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1926. epidechomai -- to accept as true, to receive besides
... receive besides. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epidechomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I accept, admit, welcome Definition ...
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3670. homologeo -- to speak the same, to agree
... endorse). [3670 ("confess") means to , ie "assent, agree with, confess,
declare, admit" (Vine, Unger, White, , 120).]. Word Origin ...
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1843. exomologeo -- to agree, confess
... ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o) Short Definition: I consent fully, confess Definition: (a) I
consent fully, agree out and out, (b) I confess, admit, acknowledge (cf. ...
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437. anthomologeomai -- to acknowledge fully, confess
... om-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I confess, give thanks to Definition: I
make a mutual agreement; I confess, acknowledge, formally admit, give thanks to ...
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5264. hupodechomai -- to receive under one's roof, to receive as a ...
... receive. From hupo and dechomai; to admit under one's roof, ie Entertain hospitably --
receive. see GREEK hupo. see GREEK dechomai. (upedexato) -- 2 Occurrences ...
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5562. choreo -- to make room, advance, hold
... From chora; to be in (give) space, ie (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively)
to hold, admit (literally or figuratively) -- come, contain, go, have ...
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3880. paralambano -- to receive from
... ban'-o) Short Definition: I take, receive Definition: I take from, receive from,
or: I take to, receive (apparently not used of money), admit, acknowledge; I ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6901. qabal -- to receive, take
... choose, take hold, receive, undertake. A primitive root; to admit, ie Take (literally
or figuratively) -- choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-)take. ...
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8260. sheqeph -- framework, casing (of doors)
... window. From shaqaph; a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air -- window.
see HEBREW shaqaph. 8259, 8260. sheqeph. 8261 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

But Let us Admit That, as is Said, Jupiter Has Himself Appointed ...
... Book V. 3 But let us admit that, as is said, Jupiter has himself appointed
against himself ways? But let us admit that, as is ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/3 but let us admit.htm

Whether Vows Admit of Dispensation?
... SERVICE BY PROMISE (Q ) Whether vows admit of dispensation? Objection 1 ... religion.
Therefore vows do not admit of dispensation. Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether vows admit of dispensation.htm

It May Admit of Discussion, Whether Semi-Pelagianism is not Real ...
... ARTICLE XXX (X.) It may admit of discussion, whether Semi-Pelagianism is
not real Christianity. It may admit of discussion, whether ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/article xxx x it may.htm

Faustus is Willing to Admit that Christ May have Said that He came ...
... Faustus is willing to admit that Christ may have said that He came not to destroy
the law and the prophets, but to fulfill them; but if He did, it was to ...
/.../faustus is willing to admit.htm

Whether we Ought to Admit the Addition of "Without a Cause," in ...
... Chapter XXI. Whether we ought to admit the addition of "without a cause," in that
which is written in the Gospel, "whosoever is angry with his brother," etc. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xxi whether we ought.htm

What Prayer Pelagius Would Admit to be Necessary.
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 20 [XVIII.]"What
Prayer Pelagius Would Admit to Be Necessary. He confesses ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 20 xviii what prayer pelagius.htm

Superiors Ought Carefully to Examine the Dispositions of those ...
... SOLITUDE AND A RELIGIOUS PROFESSION. CHAPTER VIII. Superiors ought carefully to
examine the dispositions of those that they admit to religion.? Sec. ...
/.../chapter viii superiors ought carefully.htm

I do not Know, Indeed, How He could Conjoin Things that do not ...
... Chapter LIII. I do not know, indeed, how he could conjoin things that do
not admit of? I do not know, indeed, how he could conjoin ...
//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter liii i do not.htm

In the Trinity it is not Possible to Admit any Disparity: but ...
... CHAPTER II In the Trinity it is not possible to admit any disparity: but
equality in every way to be predicated. In the Trinity ...
/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/chapter ii in the trinity.htm

His Next Remark Upon the Christians Is: "They Will Admit that ...
... Chapter LXVII. His next remark upon the Christians is: "They will admit
that these images? His next remark upon the Christians ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxvii his next remark.htm

Thesaurus
Admit (8 Occurrences)
... to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration;
to receive; to take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious ...
/a/admit.htm - 9k

Take (11064 Occurrences)
... acknowledge; to accept. 14. (vt) To accept, as something offered; to receive;
not to refuse or reject; to admit. 15. (vt) To receive ...
/t/take.htm - 15k

Confess (65 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To make acknowledgment or avowal in a matter pertaining to one's self;
to acknowledge, own, or admit, as a crime, a fault, a debt. ...
/c/confess.htm - 26k

Allow (86 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to
allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest ...
/a/allow.htm - 33k

Acknowledge (61 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to
admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to. ...
/a/acknowledge.htm - 26k

Order (809 Occurrences)
... 10. (n.) Hence: A commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods; a direction, in
writing, to pay money, to furnish supplies, to admit to a building, a place of ...
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Recognize (52 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent to admit, hold,
or the like; to admit with a formal acknowledgment; as, to recognize an ...
/r/recognize.htm - 21k

Range (9 Occurrences)
... 9. (vi) To have range; to change or differ within limits; to be capable of projecting,
or to admit of being projected, especially as to horizontal distance; as ...
/r/range.htm - 13k

Admitted (16 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Admit. 2. (a.) Received as true or valid;
acknowledged. Multi-Version Concordance Admitted (16 Occurrences). ...
/a/admitted.htm - 11k

Suppose (47 Occurrences)
... or state to another, not as true or real, but as if so, and with a view to some
consequence or application which the reality would involve or admit of; to ...
/s/suppose.htm - 20k

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Admit (8 Occurrences)

Acts 24:14
But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 7:16
But if I do that which I do not desire to do, I admit the excellence of the Law,
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 11:21
I use the language of self-disparagement, as though I were admitting our own feebleness. Yet for whatever reason any one is 'courageous' --I speak in mere folly--I also am courageous.
(Root in WEY NIV)

1 Timothy 5:19
Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
(See RSV)

Exodus 40:15
You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations."
(See RSV)

Joshua 20:4
He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 2:36
and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'
(YLT)

Job 40:14
Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
(WEB NIV)

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