95 Bible verses about forgiving wholeheartedly

For if you will forgive men their sins, your heavenly Father also will forgive you your offenses.

But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your sins.

And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Support one another, and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive one another. For just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also must you do.

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Then Peter, drawing near to him, said: "Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Even seven times?"

Jesus said to him: "I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times.

And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your sins.

You spring forth fountains in steep valleys. The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.

All the wild beasts of the field will drink. The wild donkeys will anticipate in their thirst.

Above them, the flying things of the air will dwell. From the midst of the rocks, they will utter voices.

And then approach and accuse me, says the Lord. Then, if your sins are like scarlet, they shall be made white like snow; and if they are red like vermillion, they shall become white like wool.

If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.

The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.

But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.

The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.

From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.

He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.

The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.

The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers.

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,

so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.

Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do." And truly, dividing his garments, they cast lots.

Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: "Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord."

Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Be strengthened in faith, son; your sins are forgiven you."

But anyone whom you have forgiven of anything, I also forgive. And then, too, anyone I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it was done in the person of Christ for your sakes,

For I will forgive their iniquities, and I will no longer remember their sins."

Be attentive to yourselves. If your brother has sinned against you, correct him. And if he has repented, forgive him.

According to these things, so shall it be in the day when the Son of man will be revealed.

In that hour, whoever will be on the rooftop, with his goods in the house, let him not descend to take them. And whoever will be in the field, similarly, let him not turn back.

Remember Lot's wife.

Whoever has sought to save his life, will lose it; and whoever has lost it, will bring it back to life.

I say to you, in that night, there will be two in one bed. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind.

Two will be at the grindstone together. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind. Two will be in the field. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind."

Responding, they said to him, "Where, Lord?"

And he said to them, "Wherever the body will be, in that place also, the eagles shall be gathered together."

And if he has sinned against you seven times a day, and seven times a day has turned back to you, saying, 'I am sorry,' then forgive him."

And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Unto the end. The understanding of David.

But I, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and forever and ever.

I will confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints.

When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech.

For all have sinned and all are in need of the glory of God.

We have been justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

I am. I am the very One who wipes away your iniquities for my own sake. And I will not remember your sins.

not repaying evil with evil, nor slander with slander, but, to the contrary, repaying with blessings. For to this you have been called, so that you may possess the inheritance of a blessing.

leave your gift there, before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to your brother, and then you may approach and offer your gift.

He has stationed peace at your borders, and he has satisfied you with the fat of the grain.

In him, we have redemption through his blood: the remission of sins in accord with the riches of his grace,

The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.

"Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.

My little sons, this I write to you, so that you may not sin. But if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Just One.

The Lord enlightens the blind. The Lord sets upright those who have been thrown down. The Lord loves the just.

Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.

Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships. Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.

"Be angry, but do not be willing to sin." Do not let the sun set over your anger.

Provide no place for the devil.

He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

And when you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he enlivened you, together with him, forgiving you of all transgressions,

Then the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, released him, and he forgave his debt.

And a prayer of faith will save the infirm, and the Lord will alleviate him. And if he has sins, these will be forgiven him.

Let the impious one abandon his way, and the iniquitous man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will take pity on him, and to our God, for he is great in forgiveness.

Render to no one harm for harm. Provide good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.

You spring forth fountains in steep valleys. The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.

Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.

So, too, shall my heavenly Father do to you, if each one of you will not forgive his brother from your hearts."

But if we walk in the light, just as he also is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Unto the end. The understanding of David.

And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.

Do not say, "I will repay evil." Wait for the Lord, and he will free you.

For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not of yourselves, for it is a gift of God.

But God demonstrates his love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, at the proper time,

A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.

And exactly as you would want people to treat you, treat them also the same.

in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins.

But I, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and forever and ever.

And I will no longer remember their sins and iniquities."

A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.

For sin should not have dominion over you. For you are not under the law, but under grace.

Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.

But, so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins," he then said to the paralytic, "Rise up, take up your bed, and go into your house."

For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and if you believe in your heart that God has raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved.

And, brothers, if a man has been overtaken by any offense, you who are spiritual should instruct someone like this with a spirit of leniency, considering that you yourselves might also be tempted.

For this reason, I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

Attend to my soul, and free it. Rescue me, because of my enemies.

Because of this, I tell you: many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven less, loves less."

Charity is not ambitious, does not seek for itself, is not provoked to anger, devises no evil.

A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.

Glorious things are being said of you, O City of God.

Similarly, David also declares the blessedness of a man, to whom God brings justice without works:

"Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin."

You have known my sitting down and my rising up again.

For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time.

The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who are not walking according to the flesh.

For if you will forgive men their sins, your heavenly Father also will forgive you your offenses.

So, let us draw near with a true heart, in the fullness of faith, having hearts cleansed from an evil conscience, and bodies absolved with clean water.

He himself bore our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sin, would live for justice. By his wounds, you have been healed.

Do not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding. Their jaws are constrained with bit and bridle, so as not to draw near to you.

A Canticle in steps: of David. O Lord, my heart has not been exalted, and my eyes have not been raised up. Neither have I walked in greatness, nor in wonders beyond me.

When I was not humble in thought, then I lifted up my soul. Like one who has been weaned from his mother, so was I recompensed in my soul.

For this reason, accept one another, just as Christ also has accepted you, in the honor of God.

For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I wish that my ways may be directed so as to keep your justifications.

For you, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only you must not make liberty into an occasion for the flesh, but instead, serve one another through the charity of the Spirit.

For all have sinned and all are in need of the glory of God.

I am writing to you, little sons, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of his name.

A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.

But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your sins.

You cover its heights with water. You set the clouds as your stairs. You walk upon the wings of the winds.

"Be angry, but do not be willing to sin." Do not let the sun set over your anger.

and who gazes upon the humble things in heaven and on earth?