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 others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven;

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”

Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Let it be known to you therefore, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;

Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.

The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.

While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out,

For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.

Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

“Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.”

But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ.And we do this so that we may not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. No, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.”

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased.The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem,then you will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Be on your guard! If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive.—it will be like that on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.On that day, anyone on the housetop who has belongings in the house must not come down to take them away; and likewise anyone in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot's wife.Those who try to make their life secure will lose it, but those who lose their life will keep it.I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.There will be two women grinding meal together; one will be taken and the other left.”Then they asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive.”

My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted.

But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.

One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.

I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.” ’And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots to divide his clothing.

No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

he also adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. No, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.”Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

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

Those with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses,erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.

“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake?If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”

When he saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”

or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

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