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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.
Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.
Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.
In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
and if my people who are called by my name become humble and pray, and look for me, and turn away from their evil ways, then I will hear them from heaven. And I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.
“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t condemn (find guilty) other people, and you will not be condemned. Forgive other people, and you will be forgiven.
A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par
Forgive the sins we have done,\par the same as we have forgiven the people\par that did wrong to us.\par
When you are praying, and you remember that you are angry with another person about something, then forgive that person. Forgive them so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins.”
Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave you.
So I tell you, people can be forgiven of every sin they do. And people can be forgiven for every bad thing they say. But if a person speaks against (refuses to accept) the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [174]} then that person will not be forgiven.
“If a person says something against the Son of Man, {\cf2\super [225]} he can be forgiven. But a person that says bad things against (refuses to accept) the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [226]} will not be forgiven.
Jesus is the way our sins are taken away. And Jesus is the way that all people can have their sins taken away, too.
God made us free from the power of darkness (evil). And he brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son (Jesus).The Son paid the price to make us free. In him we have forgiveness of our sins.
And I will forgive the wrong things they do against me,\par and I will not remember their sins.”\par \i (Jeremiah 31:31-34)\i0 \par
Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par
The prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will heal that person. And if that person has sinned, then God will forgive those sins.
In the past, people did not understand God, but God ignored this. But now, God tells every person in the world to change his heart and life.
Lord, I have done many wrong things.\par But, to show your goodness,\par you forgave me for everything I did.\par
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my brother won’t stop doing wrong to me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?”Jesus answered, “I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must continue to forgive him even if he does wrong to you seventy-seven times. {\cf2\super [256]} ”
And God has taken our sins\par as far away from us\par as the east is from the west.\par
The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.
“People are truly blessed (happy)\par when their wrongs are forgiven,\par and when their sins are covered!\parAnd when the Lord accepts a person\par like he was without sin,\par that person is truly blessed!”\par \i (Psalm 32:1-2)\i0 \par
But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.
But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.We have been made right with God by Christ’s blood (death). So through Christ we will surely be saved from God’s anger.I mean that while we were God’s enemies, God made friends with us through the death of his Son. So surely, now that we are God’s friends, God will save us through his Son’s life.
But if we confess (admit) our sins, then God will forgive our sins. We can trust God to do this. God does what is right. God will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.
What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par
If you forgive a person, then I also forgive that person. And what I have forgiven—if I had anything to forgive—I forgave it for you, and Christ was with me.I did this so that Satan (the Devil) would not win anything from us. We know very well what Satan’s plans are.
My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.But you should do this: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if your enemy is thirsty, give him something to drink. In this way you will make that person ashamed. {\cf2\super [133]} ” {\cf2\super [134]}
God, be merciful to me,\par because of your great loving kindness,\par because of your great mercy,\par erase all my sins.\parGod, scrub away my guilt.\par Wash away my sins,\par Make me clean again!\par
So be careful!If your brother does something wrong to you seven times in one day, but he says that he is sorry each time, then you should forgive him.”
Brothers and sisters, a person in your group might do something wrong. You people who are spiritual should go to the person who is sinning. You should help to make him right again. You should do this in a gentle way. But be careful! You might be tempted to sin, too.
If you forgive a person who does wrong to you, then you can be friends. But if you continue to remember the wrong that he did, then it will hurt your friendship.
This wine is my blood. My blood (death) begins the new agreement \{from God to his people\}. This blood is given for many people to forgive their sins.
My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.
Don’t do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t say something bad to a person to pay him back for saying something bad to you. But \{ask God to\} bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing.
Lord, if you really punished people\par for all of their sins,\par no person would be left alive.\parLord, forgive your people.\par Then there will be people to worship you.\par
“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.
I will leave and go to my father. I will say to him: Father, I sinned against God and have done wrong to you.I am not good enough to be called your son. But let me be like one of your servants.’So the son left and went to his father.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people \{that are killing me\}. They don’t know what they are doing. {\cf2\super [377]} ”
A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
So the son left and went to his father.The son said, ‘Father, I sinned against God and have done wrong to you. I am not good enough to be called your son.’But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the best clothes and dress him. Also, put a ring on his finger and good shoes on his feet.Bring our fat calf. We will kill it and have plenty to eat. Then we can have a party!My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He was lost, but now he is found!’ So they began to have a party.
My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.But you should do this: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if your enemy is thirsty, give him something to drink. In this way you will make that person ashamed. {\cf2\super [133]} ” {\cf2\super [134]}Don’t let evil defeat you. You should defeat evil by doing good.
A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \parA person is very happy {\cf2\super [197]} \par when the Lord says he is not guilty.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par he didn’t hide his secret sins. {\cf2\super [198]} \par
Evil people should stop living evil lives.\par They should stop thinking bad thoughts.\par They should come to the Lord again.\par Then the Lord will comfort them.\par Those people should come to the Lord\par because our God forgives.\par
If you forgive people’s sins, then their sins are forgiven. If you don’t forgive people’s sins, then their sins are not forgiven.”
If a person is wise, that wisdom gives him patience. And it is wonderful when he forgives people who do wrong to him.
You were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self. But God made you alive with Christ. And God forgave all our sins.We owed a debt because we broke God’s laws. That debt listed all the rules we failed to follow. But God forgave us of that debt. God took away that debt and nailed it to the cross.
“Don’t judge other people, and God will not judge you.If you judge other people, you will be judged in the same way you judge them. And the way you give to other people will be the way God gives to you.
All people have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory.People are made right with God by his grace (kindness). This is a free gift. People are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.
Some people brought to Jesus a man that was paralyzed (crippled). The man was lying on a mat. Jesus saw that these people had much faith. So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Young man, you’ll be glad to hear this! Your sins are forgiven.”
Jesus saw that these men believed. Jesus said to the sick man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Love is not rude, love is not selfish, and love does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.