sinner

[ sin-er ]

/ ˈsɪn ər /

a person who sins; transgressor.

Origin of sinner

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at sin¹, -er¹

Essentially, Pope Francis is urging Christians to “love the sinner, but hate the sin.”

Is Pope Francis Backpedaling on Gays? |Jay Michaelson |November 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As part of the “love the sinner, hate the sin” culture, many townspeople are still polite and cordial to their faces.

Mississippi Is Hell for These Lesbians |Emily Shire |August 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Leila Hatami pecked the director of the Cannes Film Festival and was quickly denounced as a sinner by hardliners at home.

The Kiss That Sent Iran Crazy and an Actress to Be Flogged in Public |IranWire |May 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I never was one,” he insisted—“even on the basis of an earthly definition of a saint as a sinner who keeps trying.

Mandela: The Miracle Maker |Sam Seibert |December 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The third reason I think Richard Dawkins is a secret believer is because he, like me, is a sinner.

Richard Dawkins May Be a Christian in Disguise, Even to Himself |Joshua DuBois |November 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Remove the fiery clouds that the obduracy of a sinner drew over our heads!

The Poniard's Hilt |Eugne Sue
Saint and sinner, believer and infidel, are alike under this compulsion in matters moral—and in all matters.

St. Cuthbert's |Robert E. Knowles
He told them how God hated sin, and that it was impossible for a sinner to get to heaven.

The Story of John Wesley |Marianne Kirlew
In that case your proposition would be, the sinner can love God by an act of the will, if he loves him!

Calvinistic Controversy |Wilbur Fisk
Thus God and the sinner are together—God, loving and giving; and the sinner, believing and having.

The Great Commission |C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh