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95 Bible verses about forgiving wholeheartedly
Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.
But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.
Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave you.
“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t condemn (find guilty) other people, and you will not be condemned. Forgive other people, and you will be forgiven.
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my brother won’t stop doing wrong to me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must continue to forgive him even if he does wrong to you seventy-seven times. {\cf2\super [256]} ”
When you are praying, and you remember that you are angry with another person about something, then forgive that person. Forgive them so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins.”
We sinned against God\par but he didn’t give us\par the punishment we deserved.\par
God’s love for his followers\par is as high above us\par as heaven is above the earth.\par
And God has taken our sins\par as far away from us\par as the east is from the west.\par
The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.
But if we confess (admit) our sins, then God will forgive our sins. We can trust God to do this. God does what is right. God will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.
A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par
A person is very happy {\cf2\super [197]} \par when the Lord says he is not guilty.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par he didn’t hide his secret sins. {\cf2\super [198]} \par
What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par
A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people \{that are killing me\}. They don’t know what they are doing. {\cf2\super [377]} ”
My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.
Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par
Some people brought to Jesus a man that was paralyzed (crippled). The man was lying on a mat. Jesus saw that these people had much faith. So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Young man, you’ll be glad to hear this! Your sins are forgiven.”
If you forgive a person, then I also forgive that person. And what I have forgiven—if I had anything to forgive—I forgave it for you, and Christ was with me.
And I will forgive the wrong things they do against me,\par and I will not remember their sins.”\par \i (Jeremiah 31:31-34)\i0 \par
So be careful!
If your brother does something wrong to you seven times in one day, but he says that he is sorry each time, then you should forgive him.”
Forgive the sins we have done,\par the same as we have forgiven the people\par that did wrong to us.\par
God, be merciful to me,\par because of your great loving kindness,\par because of your great mercy,\par erase all my sins.\par
God, scrub away my guilt.\par Wash away my sins,\par Make me clean again!\par
All people have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory.
People are made right with God by his grace (kindness). This is a free gift. People are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.
Master, you are a kind and merciful God.\par You are patient, loyal, and full of love.\par
“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.
Don’t do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t say something bad to a person to pay him back for saying something bad to you. But \{ask God to\} bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing.
then leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person. Then come and offer your gift.
In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
If a person is wise, that wisdom gives him patience. And it is wonderful when he forgives people who do wrong to him.
“People are truly blessed (happy)\par when their wrongs are forgiven,\par and when their sins are covered!\par
My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if any person sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He is the righteous (good) One. Jesus defends us before God the Father.
If you forgive a person who does wrong to you, then you can be friends. But if you continue to remember the wrong that he did, then it will hurt your friendship.
When you become angry, don’t let that anger make you sin. And don’t continue to be angry all day.
Don’t give the devil a way to defeat you.
But then I decided to confess all my sins to the Lord.\par Lord, I told you about my sins.\par I did not hide any of my guilt.\par And you forgave me for all my sins!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [200]})\i0 \par
You were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self. But God made you alive with Christ. And God forgave all our sins.
The master felt sorry for his servant. So the master told the servant he did not have to pay. The master let the servant go free.
The prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will heal that person. And if that person has sinned, then God will forgive those sins.
Evil people should stop living evil lives.\par They should stop thinking bad thoughts.\par They should come to the Lord again.\par Then the Lord will comfort them.\par Those people should come to the Lord\par because our God forgives.\par
If someone does wrong to you, don’t pay him back by doing wrong to him. Try to do the things that all people think are good.
God has chosen you and made you his holy people. {\cf2\super [18]} He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
“This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must truly forgive your brother or sister, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you.”
God is in the light (goodness). We should live in the light, too. If we live in the light, then we share fellowship with each other. And when we live in the light, the blood (death) of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. (Jesus is God’s Son.)
God, be merciful to me,\par because of your great loving kindness,\par because of your great mercy,\par erase all my sins.\par
If someone does something against you, don’t try to punish him yourself. Wait for the Lord! In the end, he will make you the winner.
I mean that you are saved by grace. And you got that grace by believing. You did not save yourselves. It was a gift from God.
But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.
A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par
Sin will not be your master. Why? Because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace (kindness).
Lord, if you really punished people\par for all of their sins,\par no person would be left alive.\par
The sacrifice that God wants\par is an humble spirit. {\cf2\super [306]} \par God, you will not turn away a person\par who comes with an humble, submissive heart. {\cf2\super [307]} \par
If you openly say, “Jesus is Lord,” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from death, then you will be saved.
Brothers and sisters, a person in your group might do something wrong. You people who are spiritual should go to the person who is sinning. You should help to make him right again. You should do this in a gentle way. But be careful! You might be tempted to sin, too.
So I tell you, people can be forgiven of every sin they do. And people can be forgiven for every bad thing they say. But if a person speaks against (refuses to accept) the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [174]} then that person will not be forgiven.
Praise the Lord!\par Every day he helps us\par with the loads we must carry.\par God saves us!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [396]})\i0 \par
I tell you that her many sins are forgiven. This is clear, because she showed great love. But the person that feels only a little need to be forgiven will feel only a little love when he is forgiven.”
Love is not rude, love is not selfish, and love does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
A foolish person becomes angry easily. But a wise person is patient and controls himself.
David {\cf2\super [35]} said the same thing. David said that a person is truly happy when God does not look at the things that person has done but accepts him like a good person:
“People are truly blessed (happy)\par when their wrongs are forgiven,\par and when their sins are covered!\par
And when the Lord accepts a person\par like he was without sin,\par that person is truly blessed!”\par \i (Psalm 32:1-2)\i0 \par
God, I bow down toward your holy temple.\par I praise your name,\par your true love,\par and your loyalty.\par You are famous \{for the power of\}\par your word.\par Now you have made it even greater!\par
Who were those people who heard God’s voice and were against him? It was all those people that Moses led out of Egypt.
A foolish person is easily upset. But a smart {\cf2\super [16]} person quickly forgives other people if they say something wrong.
Lord, I hate people who are not\par completely loyal to you.\par But I love your teachings.\par
Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.
We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere (true) heart, feeling sure because of our faith.
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his (Christ’s) wounds you were healed.
Lord, I have many troubles.\par So be kind to me.\par I am so upset that my eyes are hurting.\par My throat and stomach are aching.\par
Lord, I am in deep trouble,\par so I am calling to you for help.\par
My Master, listen to me.\par Listen to my call for help.\par
Yes, \{the Scripture says,\} “Every person that trusts in the Lord will be saved.” {\cf2\super [106]}
I was in trouble\par so I called to the Lord for help.\par The Lord answered me\par and made me free.\par
My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do the things that please your sinful selves. But serve each other with love.
I write to you, dear children,\par because your sins are forgiven\par through Christ.\par
It is better to be patient than to be a strong soldier. It is better to control your anger than to take control over a whole city.
But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.
When you become angry, don’t let that anger make you sin. And don’t continue to be angry all day.