60 Bible verses about Forgiveness

When I truly repent and humble myself before God, I know He is faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. It's through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross that I can receive this forgiveness. It's such a gift.

And you know, it makes me think about how God wants me to extend that same grace to others. He wants me to reflect His love to everyone around me, to be a reflection of Jesus in every moment. It's a challenge sometimes, but it's so important.

Forgiving others, I've found, is really about freeing myself. It's about healing those deep wounds and finding freedom from bitterness. It's not easy, but it's so worth it.

I want to practice gratitude and turn away from sin, coming to God with a repentant heart, knowing He will always forgive me. And hopefully, I can pay that forward and offer forgiveness just as freely as I've received it.

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ forgave us.

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

then if My people, on whom My name is called, should repent, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, I also will hear from heaven, and I will be merciful to their sins, and I will heal their land.

"And judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.

A Psalm of instruction by David. Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.

who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases;

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

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive, that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone should have a complaint against any; just as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.

And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only concerning ours, but also concerning those of the whole world.

He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I shall by no means remember anymore."

For You, O Lord, are kind and gentle, and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon You.

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

So then these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Repent therefore and turn back, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that seasons of relaxation may come from the presence of the Lord,

For Your name's sake, O Lord, be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy- seven times.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

And come, let us reason together, says the Lord; and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make them white as wool.

"Blessed are they whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, and whose sins were covered over;Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall by no means impute sin."

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Much more then, having been justified now by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

And to whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for if indeed I have forgiven anything, the one whom I have forgiven, I have done so for your sakes in the presence of Christ,lest we be taken advantage of by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.Therefore "If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head."

For the end, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the multitude of Your compassions, blot out my transgression.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day he returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

Brothers, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness, looking out for yourself lest you also be tempted.

For with You is forgiveness;

He that conceals injuries seeks love, but he that hates to hide them separates friends and kindred.

for this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many, for the forgiveness of sins.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

not rendering evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called for this purpose, that you may inherit a blessing.

If You, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?For with You is forgiveness;

I, even I, am He that blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and your sins; and I will remember them no more.

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants." 'And he arose and went to his father. But when he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And dividing His garments, they cast lots.

He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper, but he that blames himself shall be loved.

and their sins and their lawless deeds I shall by no means remember any longer."

And he arose and went to his father. But when he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.'But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.And bring the fatted calf here and slaughter it, and let us eat and be merry;for this my son was dead and came to life, and he was lost and was found.' And they began to be merry.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.Therefore "If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head."Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

A Psalm of instruction by David. Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and in whose mouth there is no guile.

let the ungodly leave his ways, and the transgressor his counsels; and let him return to the Lord, and he shall find mercy; for He shall abundantly pardon your sins.

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

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."

A merciful man is long suffering, and his triumph overtakes transgressors.

And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,having blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the midst, nailing it to the cross.

"Judge not, lest you be judged.For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you measure, it will be measured back to you.

Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,being justified freely by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus,

And behold, they were carrying a paralytic to Him lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Have courage, child; your sins are forgiven you."

And seeing their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins have been forgiven you."

does not behave disgracefully, does not seek its own, is not provoked to anger, thinks no evil;

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