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74 Bible verses about asking for forgiveness
Facing up to my mistakes and saying "I'm sorry" takes guts. It means pushing past pride and arrogance, and showing true humility. It's not about whether I was the one hurt; it's about always trying to please God in everything I do.
Even if the other person doesn't apologize, and the Holy Spirit nudges me to say I'm sorry anyway, I know I'll receive God's grace and favor. It might be tough for a lot of folks, but choosing to forgive is truly liberating. It sets me free to move forward.
Holding onto grudges and refusing to forgive poisons my soul and can even cause physical pain. Forgiveness, on the other hand, is good for my body and soul. It's like a cleansing process that draws me closer to God.
It's so important to confess my sins and admit when I'm wrong to God, who frees me from all evil. His love and forgiveness cover every part of me; there's no limit to what He can forgive.
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.
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.”
“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.
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.”
Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ.
Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who has wronged us. And don’t lead us into temptation.’”
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.
“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,
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.
For this reason, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful in what it can achieve.
LORD, please forgive your people Israel, whom you saved. Don’t put the guilt of innocent bloodshed on your people Israel.” Then the bloodguilt will be forgiven them.
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.
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.
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.
Therefore, change your heart and life! Turn from your wickedness! Plead with the Lord in the hope that your wicked intent can be forgiven,
I, I am the one who wipes out your rebellious behavior for my sake. I won’t remember your sin.
The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.God has exalted Jesus to his right side as leader and savior so that he could enable Israel to change its heart and life and to find forgiveness for sins.
“because I will be lenient toward their unjust actions, ” “and I won’t remember their sins anymore.”
Because if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and in your heart you have faith that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.Trusting with the heart leads to righteousness, and confessing with the mouth leads to salvation.
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.
So I admitted my sin to you; I didn’t conceal my guilt. “I’ll confess my sins to the LORD, ” is what I said. Then you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.Cry out in sorrow, mourn, and weep! Let your laughter become mourning and your joy become sadness.
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!
Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,leave your gift at the altar and go. First make things right with your brother or sister and then come back and offer your gift.
Then his son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.’
“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.
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”.
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.
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.
But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn’t even lift his eyes to look toward heaven. Rather, he struck his chest and said, ‘God, show mercy to me, a sinner.’
Those who hide their sins won’t succeed, but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy.
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”.
“My heavenly Father will also do the same to you if you don’t forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
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.
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.
because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you.
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.
“If your brother or sister sins against you, go and correct them when you are alone together. If they listen to you, then you’ve won over your brother or sister.
Therefore, humble yourselves under God’s power so that he may raise you up in the last day.Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you.
In the same way, I urge you who are younger: accept the authority of the elders. And everyone, clothe yourselves with humility toward each other. God stands against the proud, but he gives favor to the humble.
Pursue the goal of peace along with everyone—and holiness as well, because no one will see the Lord without it.
Don’t do anything for selfish purposes, but with humility think of others as better than yourselves.
Brothers and sisters, I myself don’t think I’ve reached it, but I do this one thing: I forget about the things behind me and reach out for the things ahead of me.The goal I pursue is the prize of God’s upward call in Christ Jesus.
He doesn’t deal with us according to our sin or repay us according to our wrongdoing,because as high as heaven is above the earth, that’s how large God’s faithful love is for those who honor him.As far as east is from west— that’s how far God has removed our sin from us.
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.
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.
My little children, I’m writing these things to you so that you don’t sin. But if you do sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one.
Finally, let’s draw near to the throne of favor with confidence so that we can receive mercy and find grace when we need help.
it isn’t rude, it doesn’t seek its own advantage, it isn’t irritable, it doesn’t keep a record of complaints,
We have been ransomed through his Son’s blood, and we have forgiveness for our failures based on his overflowing grace,
But so you will know that the Human One has authority on the earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“Get up, take your cot, and go home.”
“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.
First of all, then, I ask that requests, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving be made for all people.
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.
But don’t remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoing. Remember me only according to your faithful love for the sake of your goodness, LORD.
Therefore, I will judge each of you according to your ways, house of Israel. This is what the LORD God says. Turn, turn away from all your sins. Don’t let them be sinful obstacles for 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.
So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived!
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.