Passion \Pas'sion\, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to
   suffer. See Patient.]
   1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any
      suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion);
      specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of
      the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the
      cross. ``The passions of this time.'' --Wyclif (Rom. viii.
      18).
      [1913 Webster]
	  From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44:

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Romans 3:20-25
World English Bible (WEB)
20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
25 whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

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