95 Bible verses about forgiving wholeheartedly

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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

Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

“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 came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”

Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.

Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots to divide his clothing.

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.

And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”

Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ.

But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.

For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

Be on your guard! If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive.

—it will be like that on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

On that day, anyone on the housetop who has belongings in the house must not come down to take them away; and likewise anyone in the field must not turn back.

Remember Lot's wife.

Those who try to make their life secure will lose it, but those who lose their life will keep it.

I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.

There will be two women grinding meal together; one will be taken and the other left.”

Then they asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”

And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive.”

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

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.

Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased.

The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem,

then you will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;

they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.

leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.

He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Those with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

“Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.

Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

and do not make room for the devil.

Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses,

And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.

The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.

let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.

So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.

Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—

But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.

he also adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Stand up, take your bed and go to your home.”

The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted.

Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back.

Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to your justice.

be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long.

So also David speaks of the blessedness of those to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.”

I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything.

whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult.

I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.

Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!

Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not kept.

Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.

since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.

The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.

but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever.