
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.
“If you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you don’t forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your sins.
Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ.
We have been ransomed through his Son’s blood, and we have forgiveness for our failures based on his overflowing grace,
if my people who belong to me will humbly pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
“Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Forgive us for the ways we have wronged you, just as we also forgive those who have wronged us.
And whenever you stand up to pray, if you have something against anyone, forgive so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your wrongdoings.”
Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other.
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, know this: Through Jesus we proclaim forgiveness of sins to you. From all those sins from which you couldn’t be put in right relationship with God through Moses’ Law,
“Therefore, I tell you that people will be forgiven for every sin and insult to God. But insulting the Holy Spirit won’t be forgiven.
Anyone who speaks a word against the Human Onewill be forgiven, but whoever insults the Holy Spirit won’t be forgiven.
He rescued us from the control of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.He set us free through the Son and forgave our sins.
“because I will be lenient toward their unjust actions, ” “and I won’t remember their sins anymore.”
because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you.
Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
God overlooks ignorance of these things in times past, but now directs everyone everywhere to change their hearts and lives.
Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Should I forgive as many as seven times?”Jesus said, “Not just seven times, but rather as many as seventy-seven times.
Come now, and let’s settle this, says the LORD. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow. If they are red as crimson, they will become like wool.
“Happy are those whose actions outside the Law are forgiven, ” “and whose sins are covered. ”“Happy are those whose sin isn’t counted against them by the Lord”.
If we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son while we were still enemies, now that we have been reconciled, how much more certain is it that we will be saved by his life?But God shows his love for us, because while we were still sinners Christ died for us.So, now that we have been made righteous by his blood, we can be even more certain that we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.
But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from everything we’ve done wrong.
If you forgive anyone for anything, I do too. And whatever I’ve forgiven (if I’ve forgiven anything), I did it for you in the presence of Christ.This is so that we won’t be taken advantage of by Satan, because we are well aware of his schemes.
Don’t try to get revenge for yourselves, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. It is written, “Revenge belongs to me; I will pay it back, says the Lord”.Instead, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals of fire upon his head”.
Have mercy on me, God, according to your faithful love! Wipe away my wrongdoings according to your great compassion!Wash me completely clean of my guilt; purify me from my sin!
Watch yourselves! If your brother or sister sins, warn them to stop. If they change their hearts and lives, forgive them.Even if someone sins against you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times and says, ‘I am changing my ways,’ you must forgive that person.”
Brothers and sisters, if a person is caught doing something wrong, you who are spiritual should restore someone like this with a spirit of gentleness. Watch out for yourselves so you won’t be tempted too.
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.
Don’t try to get revenge for yourselves, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. It is written, “Revenge belongs to me; I will pay it back, says the Lord”.
Don’t pay back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, give blessing in return. You were called to do this so that you might inherit a blessing.
If you kept track of sins, LORD— my Lord, who would stand a chance?But forgiveness is with you— that’s why you are honored.
I, I am the one who wipes out your rebellious behavior for my sake. I won’t remember your sin.
I will get up and go to my father, and say to him,“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.I no longer deserve to be called your son. Take me on as one of your hired hands.”’So he got up and went to his father. “While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. His father ran to him, hugged him, and kissed him.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they’re doing.” They drew lots as a way of dividing up his clothing.
Those who hide their sins won’t succeed, but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy.
So he got up and went to his father. “While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. His father ran to him, hugged him, and kissed him.Then his son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.’But the father said to his servants, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!Fetch the fattened calf and slaughter it. We must celebrate with feastingbecause this son of mine was dead and has come back to life! He was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.
Don’t try to get revenge for yourselves, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. It is written, “Revenge belongs to me; I will pay it back, says the Lord”.Instead, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals of fire upon his head”.Don’t be defeated by evil, but defeat evil with good.
The one whose wrongdoing is forgiven, whose sin is covered over, is truly happy!The one the LORD doesn’t consider guilty— in whose spirit there is no dishonesty— that one is truly happy!
Let the wicked abandon their ways and the sinful their schemes. Let them return to the LORD so that he may have mercy on them, to our God, because he is generous with forgiveness.
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you don’t forgive them, they aren’t forgiven.”
When you were dead because of the things you had done wrong and because your body wasn’t circumcised, God made you alive with Christ and forgave all the things you had done wrong.He destroyed the record of the debt we owed, with its requirements that worked against us. He canceled it by nailing it to the cross.
“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.You’ll receive the same judgment you give. Whatever you deal out will be dealt out to you.
All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory,but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus.
People brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a cot. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man who was paralyzed, “Be encouraged, my child, your sins are forgiven.”
it isn’t rude, it doesn’t seek its own advantage, it isn’t irritable, it doesn’t keep a record of complaints,