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147 Bible verses about the Importance of Forgiveness
For, if ye forgive men their faults, Your Father who is in the heavens, will forgive, even you;
But, if ye forgive not men their faults, neither will your Father forgive, your faults.
And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another—even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;
Bearing one with another, and in favour forgiving one another—if any, against any, have a complaint,—according as, the Lord, in favour forgave you, so also ye;
And do not judge, and in nowise shall ye be judged; and do not condemn, and in nowise shall ye be condemned; release, and ye shall be released;
If we are confessing our sins, faithful, is he and, righteous—that he should forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Then, coming near, Peter said to him—Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times?
Jesus saith to him—I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven.
If, therefore, thou be bearing thy gift towards the altar, and, there, shouldst remember that, thy brother, hath aught against thee,
leave, there, thy gift before the altar, and withdraw,—first, be reconciled unto thy brother, and, then, coming, be offering thy gift.
And, when ye stand praying, forgive, if aught ye have against any,—that, your Father also, who is in the heavens, may forgive you your offences.
Now, if anyone hath caused grief, not unto me hath he caused grief, but—that I may not bear too heavily—unto you all.
Sufficient, unto such a one, the punishment itself which was inflicted by the many;
So that, on the contrary, ye should forgive and encourage, lest, by any means, by his excessive grief, such a one should be swallowed up.
Wherefore, I beseech you, assure him, of love;
He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.
For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.
Thus, my heavenly Father also, will do unto you, if ye forgive not each one his brother, from your hearts.
Be taking heed to yourselves,—If thy brother sin, rebuke him, and, if he repent, forgive him;
Even if, seven times a day, he sin against thee, and, seven times, turn to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
Be openly confessing, therefore, one to another, your sins, and be praying in each other’s behalf,—that ye may be healed. Much availeth, the supplication of a righteous man, when it is energised:
In whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of our offences, according to the riches of his favour,
Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written—Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense;—saith the Lord;
For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.
Acteth not unbecomingly, seeketh not her own things, is not easily provoked, imputeth not that which is base,
He also saith —of their sins, and of their lawlessnesses, I will in nowise be mindful any more.
But, Jesus, was saying—Father! forgive them; for they know not what they do. And, when they were parting his garments, they cast lots.
David’s An Instructive Psalm. How happy is he whose transgression is forgiven! whose sin is pardoned!
Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing,—because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.
Whosesoever sins ye shall remit, they are remitted unto them, whosesoever ye shall retain, they are retained.
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head,—and, Yahweh, will repay thee.
Come, I pray you, and let us settle the disputer Saith Yahweh,—Though your sins be found like scarlet, As snow, shall they be made white, Though they appear red like crimson, As wool, shall they become.
Because, propitious, will I be as to their unrighteousnesses, and, of their sins, in nowise will I be mindful, any more.
If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand?
But, with thee, is forgiveness, that thou mayest be revered.
Who is a GOD like unto thee, taking away the iniquity—and passing over the transgression—of the remnant of his inheritance? He hath not held fast, perpetually, his anger, for, one who delighteth in lovingkindness, is he!
He will again have compassion upon us, he will subdue our iniquities,—Thou wilt cast—into the depths of the sea—all their sins.
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
But God commendeth his own love unto us in that—we as yet being sinners, Christ in our behalf died.
All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;
Whatsoever things, therefore, ye would, that men be doing unto you, so, be, ye also, doing, unto them,—for, this, is the law and the prophets.
Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;
Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Acteth not unbecomingly, seeketh not her own things, is not easily provoked, imputeth not that which is base,
Rejoiceth not over unrighteousness, but rejoiceth in sympathy with truth,—
All things, covereth, all things, believeth, all things, hopeth, all things, endureth.
Wherefore receive ye one another, even as, Christ also, hath received us unto the glory of God:—
To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. When Nathan the Prophet had come to him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba. Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;
Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
For, the judgment, will be without mercy, unto him that hath shewed no mercy: Mercy, boasteth, over judgment.
Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live,—by whose stripes, ye have been healed;
But go ye, and learn what this meaneth,—Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice; For I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Who hath rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
In whom, we have our redemption—the remission of our sins,—
For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass —not from you, of God, the free-gift!
Not from works, lest anyone should boast.
Compassionate and gracious, is Yahweh,—Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness.
Not perpetually, will he contend, Nor age-abidingly, retain anger;
Not according to our sins, hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities, hath he treated us.
Brethren! if a man should even be overtaken in any fault, ye, the spiritual, be restoring such a one, in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself, lest, even thou, be put to the test.
Using oversight—lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God,—lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:
Judge not, that ye be not judged;—
For, with what judgment ye judge, shall ye be judged,—and, with what measure ye mete, shall it be measured unto you.
The all things, moreover, are of God,—who hath reconciled us unto himself, through Christ, and hath given, unto us, the reconciling ministry:—
How that, God, was in Christ, reconciling, a world, unto himself, not reckoning, unto them, their offences,—and hath put, in us, the reconciling discourse.
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,—if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;
And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice,—
In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,
My dear children! these things, am I writing unto you, in order that ye may not be committing sin. And, if anyone should commit sin, an Advocate, have we, with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous;
And, he, is, a propitiation, concerning our sins,—and, not concerning our own only, but, also concerning those of the whole world.
For which cause, I say unto thee—Her many sins, have been forgiven, because she hath loved, much: but, he to whom little is forgiven, little, loveth.
Was it not binding, upon thee also, to have mercy upon thy fellow-servant, as, I also, on thee, had mercy?
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
Your love, be without hypocrisy,—loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;
For, if ye forgive men their faults, Your Father who is in the heavens, will forgive, even you;
And, according as ye desire that men be doing unto you, be ye doing unto them, in like manner.
A new commandment, give I unto you,—That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another:
By this, shall all men take knowledge, that, my disciples, ye are,—If ye have, love, one to another.
Let the lawless forsake his way, And the man of iniquity, his thoughts,—And let him return unto Yahweh That he may have compassion upon him, And unto our God, For he will abundantly pardon.
Already, indeed, it is an utter defeat for you, that ye are having, law-suits, one with another. Wherefore are ye not rather taking wrong? Wherefore are ye not rather suffering yourselves to be defrauded?
Now, to whom ye forgive anything, I, also; for, I also, what I have forgiven, if, anything, I have forgiven, for your sake, in the person of Christ, have I forgiven it .
Lest we should be overreached by Satan, for, of his thoughts, we are not ignorant.
See that none, evil for evil, unto any, do render: but, evermore, what is good, be pursuing, towards one another, and towards all:
Let, no one, be seeking, what concerneth himself, but that which concerneth some one else.
Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory,—but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves,—
Not, to your own things, severally looking, but, to the things of others, severally:—
I—I, am he that is ready, To wipe out thy transgressions for mine own sake,—And, thy sins, not remember.
For, all, have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;
Being declared righteous freely by his favour through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:—
Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,
And walk in love—even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.
Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?
Then, calling him near, his master saith unto him—O wicked servant! All that debt, forgave I thee, because thou didst beseech me.
Was it not binding, upon thee also, to have mercy upon thy fellow-servant, as, I also, on thee, had mercy?
Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.
And forgive us our sins, for, even we ourselves, forgive every one indebted to us; And bring us not into temptation.
But—if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.
Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
And, nearly, all things, with blood, are purified, according to the law, and, apart from blood-shedding, cometh no remission.
For God, sent not, his Son into the world, that he might judge the world, but, that the world might be saved through him.
But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Yet, he, was pierced for transgressions that were ours, was crushed for iniquities that were ours,—the chastisement for our well-being, was upon him, And by his stripes, there is healing for us.
We all, like sheep, had gone astray, Every man—to his way, had we burned,—And Yahweh! caused to light upon him The guilt of, us all!
Wherefore, I say unto you, All sin and profane speaking, shall be forgiven unto men,—but, the speaking profanely of the Spirit, shall not be forgiven;
Who forgiveth all thine iniquity, Who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth, from destruction, thy life, Who crowneth thee, with lovingkindness and compassion:
Ye know, my brethren beloved,—but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,
No longer, then, upon one another, let us be sitting in judgment, but, this, judge ye rather—not to be putting a cause of stumbling before your brother or an occasion to fall.
But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,
Although we were dead by our offences, gave us life together with the Christ,—by favour, ye have been saved,—
But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:
Beloved! let us be loving one another; because, love, is, of God, and, whosoever loveth, of God, hath been born, and is getting to understand God:
He that doth not love, doth not understand God, because, God, is, love.
For we know him that hath said—To me, belongeth avenging, I, will recompense; and again—The Lord will judge his people.
A fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of a Living God!
And, he, answering, said—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, out of all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thine intention; and thy neighbour, as thyself?
When thine enemy falleth, do not thou rejoice, and, when he stumbleth, let not thy heart exult:
Lest Yahweh see it, and it be wicked in his eyes, and he turn away from him his anger.
But, the wisdom from above, is—first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
But, now abide—faith, hope, love,—these three; but, the greatest of these, is, love.
For, the mountains, may move away, And the hills, may be shaken,—But, my lovingkindness, from thee, shall not move away, And, my covenant of peace, shall not be shaken, saith he who hath compassion upon thee—Yahweh.
In order that he may give unto you—according to his glorious riches, with power, to be strengthened, through his Spirit, in the inner man,
That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,
And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him,—having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us,—and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
For, as the heavens are exalted over the earth, His lovingkindness hath prevailed over them who revere him;
As far as East from West, Hath he put far from us, our transgressions;
But, as many as did receive him, he gave, unto them, authority, children of God, to become,—unto them who were believing on his name:
But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light:—
Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God,—who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.
The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken,—A heart—broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Happy, they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered,
Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
And, taking a cup, and giving thanks, he gave unto them, saying—Drink of it, all of you;
For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.
For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.
Let us, then, be approaching with freedom of speech, unto the throne of favour, that we may receive mercy, and, favour, may find, for seasonable succour.
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
Having, therefore, been declared righteous by faith, let us have, peace, towards God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,—
And, moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and, the loan, he, forgave, him.
And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption;
All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;
Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned,—that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
For I say, through the favour which hath been given me, unto every one who is among you,—not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but so to think as to think soberly—as, unto each one, God hath dealt a measure of faith.
But, the tax-collector, afar off, standing,—would not so much as lift up, his eyes, unto heaven, but kept smiting his own breast saying—O God! be propitiated unto me, the sinner!
Now may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus;
My sin, would I own unto thee, and, mine iniquity, not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yahweh, And, thou, didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
Range yourselves, therefore, under God, but withstand the adversary, and he will flee from you:
But, that ye may know, that the Son of Man hath, authority, upon the earth, to be forgiving sins, then, saith he to the paralytic,—Rise! take up thy couch, and withdraw unto thy house.
Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, all for our own instruction were written,—in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their hope.
Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated,—saith the Lord,—and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,
But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone,—If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother;
With Christ, have I been crucified; and, living no longer, am, I, but, living in me, is, Christ,—while, so far as I now do live in flesh, by faith, I live—The faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up in my behalf.
The same thing, one to another regarding,—not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:
O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me, I have wiped out, As with a thick cloud, thy transgressions, And as with a broad cloud, thy sins,—Return unto me, for I have redeemed thee.
In like manner, let your light shine before men,—that they may see your good works,—and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
And, through him, fully to reconcile all things unto him, making peace through the blood of his cross,—through him—whether the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens;
And, you, who at one time were estranged and enemies in your mind in your wicked works, yet, now, hath he fully reconciled,
In his body of flesh, through means of his death, to present you holy and blameless and unaccusable before him,—
For, the wages of sin, is death; but, God’s gift of favour, is life age-abiding, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The thief, cometh not, save that he may thieve and slay and destroy: I, came, that, life, they might have, and, above measure, might have.
Let us approach with a genuine heart, in full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled, as to our hearts, from an evil conscience, and bathed, as to our bodies, with pure water;
Thou, O Yahweh, wilt not restrain thy compassions from me, Thy lovingkindness and thy truthfulness, shall continually watch over me.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,
Unto an inheritance, incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you