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.

“If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failures.

Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ.

“If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.

However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear ⌞their prayer⌟ from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.

“Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.

He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,

Forgive us as we forgive others.

Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”

Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

“So, brothers, I’m telling you that through Jesus your sins can be forgiven. Sins kept you from receiving God’s approval through Moses’ Teachings.

So I can guarantee that people will be forgiven for any sin or cursing. However, cursing the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Everyone who says something against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But the person who dishonors the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

He is the payment for our sins, and not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the whole world.

God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.His Son paid the price to free us, which means that our sins are forgiven.

because I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold their sins against them.”

You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.

(Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven.

“God overlooked the times when people didn’t know any better. But now he commands everyone everywhere to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

So change the way you think and act, and turn ⌞to God⌟ to have your sins removed.

For the sake of your name, O Lord, remove my guilt, because it is great.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “Lord, how often do I have to forgive a believer who wrongs me? Seven times?”Jesus answered him, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy times seven.

As far as the east is from the west— that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.

“Come on now, let’s discuss this!” says the Lord. “Though your sins are bright red, they will become as white as snow. Though they are dark red, they will become as white as wool.

“Blessed are those whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sins are pardoned.Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer considers sinful.”

Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.

God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we’ve done wrong.

Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully.

If you forgive someone, so do I. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did in the presence of Christ for your benefit.I don’t want Satan to outwit us. After all, we are not ignorant about Satan’s scheming.

Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.But, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will make him feel guilty and ashamed.”

Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me.Do not force me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.⌞Then⌟ I will teach your ways to those who are rebellious, and sinners will return to you.Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, my savior. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness!O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell about your praise.You are not happy with any sacrifice. Otherwise, I would offer one ⌞to you⌟. You are not pleased with burnt offerings.The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit— with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.

So watch yourselves! “If a believer sins, correct him. If he changes the way he thinks and acts, forgive him.The day when the Son of Man is revealed will be like that.“On that day those who are on the roof shouldn’t come down to get their belongings out of their houses. Those who are in the field shouldn’t turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Those who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them.“I can guarantee that on that night if two people are in one bed, one will be taken and the other one will be left.Two women will be grinding grain together. One will be taken, and the other one will be left.” They asked him, “Where, Lord?” Jesus told them, “Vultures will gather wherever there is a dead body.”Even if he wrongs you seven times in one day and comes back to you seven times and says that he is sorry, forgive him.”

Brothers and sisters, if a person gets trapped by wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should help that person turn away from doing wrong. Do it in a gentle way. At the same time watch yourself so that you also are not tempted.

But with you there is forgiveness so that you can be feared.

Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.

This is my blood, the blood of the promise. It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.

Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”

Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

O Lord, who would be able to stand if you kept a record of sins?But with you there is forgiveness so that you can be feared.

I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins ⌞anymore⌟.

I’ll go at once to my father, and I’ll say to him, “Father, I’ve sinned against heaven and you.I don’t deserve to be called your son anymore. Make me one of your hired men.” ’But the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings complained, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”“So he went at once to his father. While he was still at a distance, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son, put his arms around him, and kissed him.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.

Then he adds, “I will no longer hold their sins and their disobedience against them.”

“So he went at once to his father. While he was still at a distance, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son, put his arms around him, and kissed him.Then his son said to him, ‘Father, I’ve sinned against heaven and you. I don’t deserve to be called your son anymore.’ “The father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s celebrate with a feast.My son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost but has been found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.But, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will make him feel guilty and ashamed.”Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil with good.

Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.Many heartaches await wicked people, but mercy surrounds those who trust the Lord.Be glad and find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Sing with joy, all whose motives are decent.Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.

Let wicked people abandon their ways. Let evil people abandon their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord, and he will show compassion to them. Let them return to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

Be merciful as your Father is merciful.

Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

A person with good sense is patient, and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.

You were once dead because of your failures and your uncircumcised corrupt nature. But God made you alive with Christ when he forgave all our failures.He did this by erasing the charges that were brought against us by the written laws God had established. He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross.

“Stop judging so that you will not be judged.Or if your child asks for a fish, would you give him a snake?Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him?“Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⌞the meaning of⌟ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate because the gate and road that lead to destruction are wide. Many enter through the wide gate.But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.“Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.You will know them by what they produce. “People don’t pick grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles, do they?In the same way every good tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a rotten tree cannot produce good fruit.Any tree that fails to produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into a fire.Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.

Humble yourselves in the Lord’s presence. Then he will give you a high position.

Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.They receive God’s approval freely by an act of his kindness  through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free ⌞from sin⌟.

Some people brought him a paralyzed man on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Cheer up, friend! Your sins are forgiven.”

When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Sir, your sins are forgiven.”

It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.

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