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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.
But God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.
And when you stand praying, forgive anyone you have anything against. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.”
“If you do not judge other people, then you will not be judged. If you do not find others guilty, then you will not be found guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
So watch what you do. “If your brother or sister sins against you, tell them they are wrong. Then if they turn away from their sins, forgive them.
“It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is shown to the world.
Suppose someone is on the housetop on that day. And suppose what they own is inside the house. They should not go down to get what they own. No one in the field should go back for anything either.
Remember Lot’s wife!
Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it. Whoever loses their life will keep it.
I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed. One person will be taken and the other left.
Two women will be grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other left.”
“Where, Lord?” his disciples asked. He replied, “The vultures will gather where there is a dead body.”
Suppose they sin against you seven times in one day. And suppose they come back to you each time and say, ‘I’m sorry.’ You must forgive them.”
Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong. But those who talk about it separate close friends.
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.
Forgive us our sins, as we also forgive everyone who sins against us. Keep us from falling into sin when we are tempted.’ ”
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers divided up his clothes by casting lots.
“My friends, here is what I want you to know. I announce to you that your sins can be forgiven because of what Jesus has done.
He gave his life to pay for our sins. But he not only paid for our sins. He also paid for the sins of the whole world.
But they make themselves humble in my sight. They pray and look to me. And they turn from their evil ways. Then I will listen to them from heaven. I will forgive their sin. And I will heal their land. After all, they are my people.
So confess your sins to one another. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it.
Accept this payment for the sin of your people Israel. Lord, you have set your people free. Don’t hold them guilty for spilling the blood of someone who hasn’t done anything wrong.” That will pay for the death of that person.
The prayer offered by those who have faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will heal them. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins. Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?
But you forgive. So we can serve you with respect.
He has saved us from the kingdom of darkness. He has brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
Because of what the Son has done, we have been set free. Because of him, all our sins have been forgiven.
Turn away from this evil sin of yours. Pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
“I am the one who wipes out your lawless acts. I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore.
You had Jesus killed by nailing him to a cross. But the God of our people raised Jesus from the dead.
Now Jesus is Prince and Savior. God has proved this by giving Jesus a place of honor with him. He did it to turn Israel away from their sins and forgive them.
I will forgive their evil ways. I will not remember their sins anymore.” (Jeremiah 31:31–34)
Put up with one another. Forgive one another if you are holding something against someone. Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you.
Then I admitted my sin to you. I didn’t cover up the wrong I had done. I said, “I will admit my lawless acts to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.
God, have mercy on me according to your faithful love. Because your love is so tender and kind, wipe out my lawless acts.
God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.
Don’t send me away from you. Don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me.
Give me back the joy that comes from being saved by you. Give me a spirit that obeys you so that I will keep going.
Then I will teach your ways to those who commit lawless acts. And sinners will turn back to you.
You are the God who saves me. I have committed murder. God, take away my guilt. Then my tongue will sing about how right you are no matter what you do.
Lord, open my lips so that I can speak. Then my mouth will praise you.
You don’t take delight in sacrifice. If you did, I would bring it. You don’t take pleasure in burnt offerings.
The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
May you be pleased to give Zion success. May it please you to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Then you will delight in the sacrifices of those who do what is right. Whole burnt offerings will bring delight to you. And bulls will be offered on your altar.
Wash away all the evil things I’ve done. Make me pure from my sin.
“Suppose you are offering your gift at the altar. And you remember that your brother or sister has something against you.
Leave your gift in front of the altar. First go and make peace with them. Then come back and offer your gift.
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’
Forgive other people when they sin against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive the sins of other people, your Father will not forgive your sins.
My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,” (Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.
“Come. Let us settle this matter,” says the Lord. “Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are deep red, they will be white like wool.
Peter came to Jesus. He asked, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but 77 times.
“But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’
Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.
My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,” (Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.
Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.
Do just the opposite. Scripture says, “If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on their heads.” (Proverbs 25:21,22)
“This is how my Father in heaven will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.
Brothers and sisters, what if someone is caught in a sin? Then you who live by the Spirit should correct that person. Do it in a gentle way. But be careful. You could be tempted too.
“If your brother or sister sins against you, go to them. Tell them what they did wrong. Keep it between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them back.
So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time.
Turn all your worries over to him. He cares about you.
In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)
Try your best to live in peace with everyone. Try hard to be holy. Without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.
Brothers and sisters, I don’t consider that I have taken hold of it yet. But here is the one thing I do. I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.
I push myself forward toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus himself.
He doesn’t punish us for our sins as much as we should be punished. He doesn’t pay us back in keeping with the evil things we’ve done.
He loves those who have respect for him. His love is as high as the heavens are above the earth.
He has removed our sins from us. He has removed them as far as the east is from the west.
Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.
My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,” (Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.
Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.
Do just the opposite. Scripture says, “If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on their heads.” (Proverbs 25:21,22)
Don’t let evil overcome you. Overcome evil by doing good.
But here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
A person’s wisdom makes them patient. They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.
Foolish people laugh at making things right when they sin. But honest people try to do the right thing.
My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. But suppose someone does sin. Then we have a friend who speaks to the Father for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One.
So let us boldly approach God’s throne of grace. Then we will receive mercy. We will find grace to help us when we need it.
It does not dishonor other people. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people’s wrongs.
We have been set free because of what Christ has done. Because he bled and died our sins have been forgiven. We have been set free because God’s grace is so rich.
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he spoke to the man who could not walk. “Get up,” he said. “Take your mat and go home.”
So here is what I tell you. Every kind of sin and every evil word spoken against God will be forgiven. But speaking evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
First, I want you to pray for all people. Ask God to help and bless them. Give thanks for them.
At one time you were dead in your sins. Your desires controlled by sin were not circumcised. But God gave you new life together with Christ. He forgave us all our sins.
He wiped out what the law said that we owed. The law stood against us. It judged us. But he has taken it away and nailed it to the cross.
Don’t remember the sins I committed when I was young. Don’t remember how often I refused to obey you. Remember me because you love me. Lord, you are good.
“So I will judge you Israelites. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the Lord and King. “Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down.
Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to God’s glory.
The free gift of God’s grace makes us right with him. Christ Jesus paid the price to set us free.
When anyone lives in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone! The new is here!
“Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.