95 Bible verses about forgiving wholeheartedly

“If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.

Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you.

“Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?”

“No, not seven times,” answered Jesus, “but seventy times seven,

And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done.”

He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.

As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him.

As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us.

The Lord says, “Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool.

But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing.

Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.

The wicked will have to suffer, but those who trust in the Lord are protected by his constant love.

You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the Lord has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!

Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong and who is free from all deceit.

“Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them!

You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.

Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing.” They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God's anger do it. For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord.”

You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you.

where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, “Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven.”

When you forgive people for what they have done, I forgive them too. For when I forgive—if, indeed, I need to forgive anything—I do it in Christ's presence because of you,

But you forgive us, so that we should stand in awe of you.

I will forgive their sins and will no longer remember their wrongs.”

So watch what you do! “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

That is how it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

“On that day someone who is on the roof of a house must not go down into the house to get any belongings; in the same way anyone who is out in the field must not go back to the house.

Remember Lot's wife!

Those who try to save their own life will lose it; those who lose their life will save it.

On that night, I tell you, there will be two people sleeping in the same bed: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind.

Two women will be grinding meal together: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind.”

The disciples asked him, “Where, Lord?” Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a dead body, the vultures will gather.”

If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us.

Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!

Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

Do not banish me from your presence; do not take your holy spirit away from me.

Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you.

Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.

Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you.

You do not want sacrifices, or I would offer them; you are not pleased with burnt offerings.

My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.

O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifices and with our burnt offerings; and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.

Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin!

everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence.

But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free.

But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful.

And yet, I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.

Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.

leave your gift there in front of the altar, go at once and make peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift to God.

He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.

For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God,

If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.

“Happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are pardoned!

I am writing this to you, my children, so that you will not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have someone who pleads with the Father on our behalf—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.

If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.

If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day.

Don't give the Devil a chance.

Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins.

You were at one time spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were Gentiles without the Law. But God has now brought you to life with Christ. God forgave us all our sins;

The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.

This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them to health, and the sins they have committed will be forgiven.

Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the Lord, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive.

If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.

He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.

You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

And Jesus concluded, “That is how my Father in heaven will treat every one of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

But if we live in the light—just as he is in the light—then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from every sin.

Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!

So he got up and started back to his father. “He was still a long way from home when his father saw him; his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son, and kissed him.

Don't take it on yourself to repay a wrong. Trust the Lord and he will make it right.

For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.

But God has shown us how much he loves us—it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us!

Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.

Do for others just what you want them to do for you.

by whom we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven.

Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

And then he says, “I will not remember their sins and evil deeds any longer.”

A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.

Sin must not be your master; for you do not live under law but under God's grace.

If you kept a record of our sins, who could escape being condemned?

I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!”

My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.

If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised him from death, you will be saved.

My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.

For this reason I tell you: people can be forgiven any sin and any evil thing they say; but whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Praise the Lord, who carries our burdens day after day; he is the God who saves us.

I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love.”

love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;

Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.

But your compassion, Lord, is great; show your mercy and save me!

You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long.

This is what David meant when he spoke of the happiness of the person whom God accepts as righteous, apart from anything that person does:

“Happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are pardoned!

Happy is the person whose sins the Lord will not keep account of!”

I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.

If our conscience condemns us, we know that God is greater than our conscience and that he knows everything.

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Smart people will ignore an insult.

I hate those who are not completely loyal to you, but I love your law.

There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.

“If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.

So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water.

Christ himself carried our sins in his body to the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness. It is by his wounds that you have been healed.

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are tired from so much crying; I am completely worn out.

From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.

Hear my cry, O Lord; listen to my call for help!

Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.

As the scripture says, “Everyone who calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.”

My tears pour down like a river, because people do not obey your law.

In my distress I called to the Lord; he answered me and set me free.

As for you, my friends, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another.

everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence.

I write to you, my children, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of Christ.

It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.

He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day.

A good person will never fail; he will always be remembered.