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74 Bible verses about asking for forgiveness
Facing up to my mistakes and saying "I'm sorry" takes guts. It means pushing past pride and arrogance, and showing true humility. It's not about whether I was the one hurt; it's about always trying to please God in everything I do.
Even if the other person doesn't apologize, and the Holy Spirit nudges me to say I'm sorry anyway, I know I'll receive God's grace and favor. It might be tough for a lot of folks, but choosing to forgive is truly liberating. It sets me free to move forward.
Holding onto grudges and refusing to forgive poisons my soul and can even cause physical pain. Forgiveness, on the other hand, is good for my body and soul. It's like a cleansing process that draws me closer to God.
It's so important to confess my sins and admit when I'm wrong to God, who frees me from all evil. His love and forgiveness cover every part of me; there's no limit to what He can forgive.
If we confess our sins, He is trustworthy and righteous to forgive us the sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
“And whenever you stand praying, if you hold whatever against anyone, forgive, so that your Father in the heavens shall also forgive you your trespasses.
“And do not judge, and you shall not be judged at all. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned at all. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.
“Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
“And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day comes back to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
“Repent therefore and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins, in order that times of refreshing might come from the presence of the Master,
“And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into trial, but rescue us from the wicked one.”
And יהושע said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.
“Let it therefore be known to you, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
And He Himself is an atoning offering for our sins, and not for ours only but also for all the world.
and My people upon whom My Name is called, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I shall hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin and heal their land.
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, so that you are healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous one accomplishes much.
And the prayer of the belief shall save the sick, and the Master shall raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he shall be forgiven.
O Yah, if You should watch crookednesses, O יהוה, who would stand?
But with You there is forgiveness, That You might be feared.
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the reign of the Son of His love,
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins,
“Repent therefore of this evil of yours, and plead with Elohim to forgive you the intention of your heart.
“I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and remember your sins no more.
“The Elohim of our fathers raised up יהושע whom you laid hands on, hanging Him on a timber.
“Him, a Prince and a Saviour, Elohim has exalted to His right hand, to give repentance to Yisra’ĕ
“Because I shall forgive their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I shall no longer remember.”
That if you confess with your mouth the Master יהושע and believe in your heart that Elohim has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, and so is saved.
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other if anyone has a complaint against another, indeed, as Messiah forgave you so also should you.
I acknowledged my sin to You, And my crookedness I did not hide. I have said, “I confess my transgressions to יהוה,” And You forgave the crookedness of my sin. Selah.
So then subject yourselves to Elohim. Resist the devil and he shall flee from you.
Draw near to Elohim and He shall draw near to you. Cleanse hands, sinners. And cleanse the hearts, you double-minded!
Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to dejection.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Master, and He shall lift you up.
Show me favour, O Elohim, According to Your kindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, Blot out my transgressions.
Wash me completely from my guilt, And cleanse me from my sin.
“If, then, you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother holds whatever against you,
leave your gift there before the altar, and go, first make peace with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
“And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against the heaven, and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father shall also forgive you.
“But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither shall your Father forgive your trespasses.
Beloved, do not revenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath, for it has been written, “Vengeance is Mine, I shall repay,” says יהוה.
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says יהוה. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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יהושע said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
“But the tax collector standing at a distance would not even raise his eyes to the heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘Elohim, show favour unto me, a sinner!’
He who hides his transgressions does not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them finds compassion.
Beloved, do not revenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath, for it has been written, “Vengeance is Mine, I shall repay,” says יהוה.
“Instead, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink, for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.”
“So also My heavenly Father shall do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”
Let the wrong forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to יהוה, who has compassion on him, and to our Elohim, for He pardons much.
Brothers, if a man is overtaken in some trespass, you the spiritual ones, set such a one straight in a spirit of meekness, looking at yourself lest you be tried too.
For You, יהוה, are good, and ready to forgive, And great in kindness to all those who call upon You.
“For this is My blood, that of the renewed covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.
“And if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him, between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.
Humble yourselves, then, under the mighty hand of Elohim, so that He exalts you in due time,
casting all your worry upon Him, for He is concerned about you.
In the same way, you younger ones, be subject to elders. And gird yourselves with humility toward one another, for “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”
doing none at all through selfishness or self-conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold of it yet, but only this: forgetting what is behind and reaching out for what lies ahead,
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of Elohim in Messiah יהושע.
He has not done to us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our crookednesses.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His kindness toward those who fear Him;
As far as east is from west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, in order to inherit a blessing.
Beloved, do not revenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath, for it has been written, “Vengeance is Mine, I shall repay,” says יהוה.
“Instead, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink, for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
But Elohim proves His own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Messiah died for us.
A man’s discretion makes him patient, And his adorning is to pass over a transgression.
My little children, I write this to you, so that you do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Intercessor with the Father, יהושע Messiah, a righteous One.
Therefore, let us come boldly to the throne of favour, in order to receive compassion, and find favour for timely help.
does not behave indecently, does not seek its own, is not provoked, reckons not the evil,
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His favour,
“Because of this I say to you, all sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven men.
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made for all men,
And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
having blotted out the certificate of debt against us – by the dogmas – which stood against us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the stake.
Do not remember the sins of my youth, and my transgressions; According to Your kindness remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O יהוה.
There is, then, now no condemnation to those who are in Messiah יהושע, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,
being declared right, without paying, by His favour through the redemption which is in Messiah יהושע,
Therefore, if anyone is in Messiah, he is a renewed creature – the old matters have passed away, see, all matters have become renewed!
“Ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.