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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 to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.
Whenever you stand up to pray, you must forgive what others have done to you. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.
Jesus said: Don't judge others, and God won't judge you. Don't be hard on others, and God won't be hard on you. Forgive others, and God will forgive you.
So be careful what you do. Correct any followers of mine who sin, and forgive the ones who say they are sorry.The same will happen on the day when the Son of Man appears.At that time no one on a rooftop should go down into the house to get anything. No one in a field should go back to the house for anything.Remember what happened to Lot's wife. People who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them.On that night two people will be sleeping in the same bed, but only one will be taken. The other will be left.Two women will be together grinding wheat, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. Then Jesus' disciples spoke up, “But where will this happen, Lord?” Jesus said, “Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.”Even if one of them mistreats you seven times in one day and says, “I am sorry,” you should still forgive that person.
You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.
Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.
Forgive our sins, as we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us. And keep us from being tempted.’ ”
Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing.” While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, “He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!”
My friends, the message is that Jesus can forgive your sins! The Law of Moses could not set you free from all your sins.
If my own people will humbly pray and turn back to me and stop sinning, then I will answer them from heaven. I will forgive them and make their land fertile once again.
If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.
But since an innocent person was murdered, we beg you, our Lord, to accept this sacrifice and forgive Israel. We are your people, and you rescued us. Please don't hold this crime against us.” If you obey the Lord and do these things, he will forgive Israel.
If you have faith when you pray for sick people, they will get well. The Lord will heal them, and if they have sinned, he will forgive them.
If you kept record of our sins, no one could last long.But you forgive us, and so we will worship you.
God rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son,who forgives our sins and sets us free.
But I wipe away your sins because of who I am. And so, I will forget the wrongs you have done.
You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshiped raised him to lifeand made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.
I will treat them with kindness, even though they are wicked. I will forget their sins.”
Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.
So I confessed my sins and told them all to you. I said, “I'll tell the Lord each one of my sins.” Then you forgave me and took away my guilt.
You are kind, God! Please have pity on me. You are always merciful! Please wipe away my sins.Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.Don't chase me away from you or take your Holy Spirit away from me.Make me as happy as you did when you saved me; make me want to obey!I will teach sinners your Law, and they will return to you.Keep me from any deadly sin. Only you can save me! Then I will shout and sing about your power to save.Help me to speak, and I will praise you, Lord.Offerings and sacrifices are not what you want.The way to please you is to be truly sorry deep in our hearts. This is the kind of sacrifice you won't refuse.Please be willing, Lord, to help the city of Zion and to rebuild its walls.Then you will be pleased with the proper sacrifices, and we will offer bulls on your altar once again.Wash me clean from all of my sin and guilt.
So if you are about to place your gift on the altar and remember that someone is angry with you,leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God.
The son said, “Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you. I am no longer good enough to be called your son.”
If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven will forgive you.But if you don't forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I am the one to take revenge and pay them back.”
I, the Lord, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool.
Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?” Jesus answered: Not just 7 times, but 77 times!
The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up toward heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.”
If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.
Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I am the one to take revenge and pay them back.”Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.The Scriptures also say, “If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink. This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads.”
That is how my Father in heaven will treat you, if you don't forgive each of my followers with all your heart.
Give up your evil ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the Lord our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.
My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don't be tempted yourself.
This is my blood, and with it God makes his agreement with you. It will be poured out, so that many people will have their sins forgiven.
If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, you have won back a follower.
Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes.God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.
All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say, “God opposes proud people, but he helps everyone who is humble.”
Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't, you will never see the Lord.
Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.
My friends, I don't feel I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead.I run toward the goal, so I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done.
he doesn't punish us as our sins deserve.How great is God's love for all who worship him? Greater than the distance between heaven and earth!How far has the Lord taken our sins from us? Farther than the distance from east to west!
Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,
Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I am the one to take revenge and pay them back.”Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.The Scriptures also say, “If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink. This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads.”Don't let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.
But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.
My children, I am writing this so you won't sin. But if you do sin, Jesus Christ always does the right thing, and he will speak to the Father for us.
So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved grace, and we will find help.
rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.
Christ sacrificed his life's blood to set us free, which means our sins are now forgiven. Christ did this because of God's gift of undeserved grace to us. God has great wisdom and understanding,
But I will show you that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” So Jesus said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home.”
I tell you any sinful thing you do or say can be forgiven. Even if you speak against the Son of Man, you can be forgiven. But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven, either in this life or in the life to come.
First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them.
You were dead, because you were sinful and were not God's people. But God let Christ make you alive, when he forgave all our sins. God wiped out the charges that were against us for disobeying the Law of Moses. He took them away and nailed them to the cross.
I will judge each of you for what you've done. So stop sinning, or else you will certainly be punished.
All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory.But God treats us much better than we deserve, and because of Christ Jesus, he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins.
Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new.
Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you.