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 others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins.But if you don’t forgive others, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins.

Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.

Yes, if you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins.

In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death, and so we have forgiveness of sins. How rich is God’s grace,

Then if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, if they will pray and seek me and stop their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land.

“Don’t judge others, and you will not be judged. Don’t accuse others of being guilty, and you will not be accused of being guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

Forgive us for our sins, just as we have forgiven those who sinned against us.

When you are praying, if you are angry with someone, forgive him so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins. [

Bear with each other, and forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, forgive that person because the Lord forgave you.

Brothers, understand what we are telling you: You can have forgiveness of your sins through Jesus. The law of Moses could not free you from your sins. But through Jesus everyone who believes is free from all sins.

So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

“Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

He died in our place to take away our sins, and not only our sins but the sins of all people.

God has freed us from the power of darkness, and he brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son.The Son paid for our sins, and in him we have forgiveness.

I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.”

Lord, you are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to you.

And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven.

In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this. But now, God tells all people in the world to change their hearts and lives.

So you must change your hearts and lives! Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins. Then the Lord will send the time of rest.

For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my many sins.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my fellow believer sins against 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 forgive him even if he wrongs you seventy times seven.

He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from west.

The Lord says, “Come, let us talk about these things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red, they can be white like wool.

“Blessed are they whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.Blessed is the person whom the Lord does not consider guilty.”

But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done.

They are blessed who show mercy to others, for God will show mercy to them.

If you forgive someone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if I had anything to forgive—I forgave it for you, as if Christ were with me.I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us, because we know very well what Satan’s plans are.

My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.But you should do this: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head.”

God, be merciful to me because you are loving. Because you are always ready to be merciful, wipe out all my wrongs.Create in me a pure heart, God, and make my spirit right again.Do not send me away from you or take your Holy Spirit away from me.Give me back the joy of your salvation. Keep me strong by giving me a willing spirit.Then I will teach your ways to those who do wrong, and sinners will turn back to you.God, save me from the guilt of murder, God of my salvation, and I will sing about your goodness.Lord, let me speak so I may praise you.You are not pleased by sacrifices, or I would give them. You don’t want burnt offerings.The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.Do whatever good you wish for Jerusalem. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices and whole burnt offerings, and bulls will be offered on your altar.Wash away all my guilt and make me clean again.

So be careful! “If another follower sins, warn him, and if he is sorry and stops sinning, forgive him.This is how it will be when the Son of Man comes again.“On that day, a person who is on the roof and whose belongings are in the house should not go inside to get them. A person who is in the field should not go back home.Remember Lot’s wife.Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.I tell you, on that night two people will be sleeping in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.There will be two women grinding grain together; one will be taken, and the other will be left. [Two people will be in the field. One will be taken, and the other will be left.]”The followers asked Jesus, “Where will this be, Lord?” Jesus answered, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”If he sins against you seven times in one day and says that he is sorry each time, forgive him.”

Brothers and sisters, if someone in your group does something wrong, you who are spiritual should go to that person and gently help make him right again. But be careful, because you might be tempted to sin, too.

But you forgive us, so you are respected.

Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.

This is my blood which is the new agreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many to forgive their sins.

My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.

Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left, Lord.But you forgive us, so you are respected.

“I, I am the One who erases all your sins, for my sake; I will not remember your sins.

I will leave and return to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you.I am no longer worthy to be called your son, but let me be like one of your servants.” ’But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain: “Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them.”So the son left and went to his father. “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for his son. So the father ran to him and hugged and kissed him.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.

If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.

Then he says: “Their sins and the evil things they do— I will not remember anymore.”

So the son left and went to his father. “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for his son. So the father ran to him and hugged and kissed him.The son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the best clothes and put them on him. Also, put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.And get our fat calf and kill it so we can have a feast and celebrate.My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He was lost, but now he is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.But you should do this: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head.”Do not let evil defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.

Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.Wicked people have many troubles, but the Lord’s love surrounds those who trust him.Good people, rejoice and be happy in the Lord. Sing all you whose hearts are right.Happy is the person whom the Lord does not consider guilty and in whom there is nothing false.

The wicked should stop doing wrong, and they should stop their evil thoughts. They should return to the Lord so he may have mercy on them. They should come to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

Show mercy, just as your Father shows mercy.

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.

When you were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self, God made you alive with Christ, and he forgave all our sins.He canceled the debt, which listed all the rules we failed to follow. He took away that record with its rules and nailed it to the cross.

“Don’t judge others, or you will be judged.Or if your children ask for a fish, would you give them a snake?Even though you are bad, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him!“Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road is wide that leads to hell, and many people enter through that gate.But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life. Only a few people find that road.“Be careful of false prophets. They come to you looking gentle like sheep, but they are really dangerous like wolves.You will know these people by what they do. Grapes don’t come from thornbushes, and figs don’t come from thorny weeds.In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit.Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.You will be judged in the same way that you judge others, and the amount you give to others will be given to you.

Humble yourself in the Lord’s presence, and he will honor you.

Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard,and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ.

Some people brought to Jesus a man who was paralyzed and lying on a mat. When Jesus saw the faith of these people, he said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, young man. Your sins are forgiven.”

Seeing their faith, Jesus said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.

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