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.

G1437IfG3670we confess[G5725] G2257ourG266sinsG2076, he is[G5748] G4103faithfulG2532andG1342justG2443toG863forgive[G5632] G2254usG266our sinsG2532, andG2511to cleanse[G5661] G2248usG575fromG3956allG93unrighteousness.

G2532AndG3752whenG4739ye stand[G5725] G4336praying[G5740] G863, forgive[G5720] G1536, ifG2192ye have[G5719] G1536oughtG2596againstG5100anyG2443: thatG5216yourG3962FatherG2532alsoG3588whichG1722is inG3772heavenG863may forgive[G5632] G5213youG5216yourG3900trespasses.

G2532 G2919Judge[G5720] G3361notG2532, andG2919ye shallG3364notG2919be judged[G5686] G2613: condemn[G5720] G3361notG2532, andG2613ye shallG3364notG2613be condemned[G5686] G630: forgive[G5720] G2532, andG630ye shall be forgiven[G5701] :

G2532AndG863forgive[G5628] G2254usG2257ourG3783debtsG2532, asG5613 G2249weG863forgive[G5719] G2257ourG3781debtors.

G4337Take heed[G5720] G1438to yourselvesG1161: IfG1437 G4675thyG80brotherG264trespass[G5632] G1519againstG4571theeG2008, rebuke[G5657] G846himG2532; andG1437ifG3340he repent[G5661] G863, forgive[G5628] G846him.G2532AndG1437ifG264he trespass[G5632] G1519againstG4571theeG2034seven timesG2250in a dayG2532, andG2034seven timesG2250in a dayG1994turn again[G5661] G1909toG4571theeG3004, saying[G5723] G3340, I repent[G5719] G863; thou shalt forgive[G5692] G846him.

H7200Look[H8798] H6040upon mine afflictionH5999and my painH5375; and forgive[H8798] H2403all my sins.

H8034For thy name'sH3068sake, O LORDH5545, pardon[H8804] H5771mine iniquityH7227; for it is great.

H3680He that covereth[H8764] H6588a transgressionH1245seeketh[H8764] H160loveH8138; but he that repeateth[H8802] H1697a matterH6504separateth[H8688] H441very friends.

H1732A Psalm of DavidH4905, Maschil[H8688] H835. BlessedH6588is he whose transgressionH5375is forgiven[H8803] H2401, whose sinH3680is covered[H8803] .

H5545Who forgiveth[H8802] H5771all thine iniquitiesH7495; who healeth[H8802] H8463all thy diseases;

G1161AndG1096be[G5737] G5543ye kindG1519one to anotherG240 G2155, tenderheartedG5483, forgiving[G5740] G1438one anotherG2531, even asG2532 G2316GodG1722forG5547Christ'sG1722sakeG5483hath forgiven[G5662] G5213you.

G3340Repent ye[G5657] G3767thereforeG2532, andG1994be converted[G5657] G1519, thatG5216yourG266sinsG1813may be blotted out[G5683] G3704, whenG2540the timesG403of refreshingG302shall comeG2064 [G5632] G575fromG4383the presenceG2962of the Lord;

G2532AndG863forgive[G5628] G2254usG2257ourG266sinsG1063; forG846weG2532alsoG863forgive[G5719] G3956every oneG3784that is indebted[G5723] G2254to usG2532. AndG1533lead[G5661] G2248usG3361notG1519intoG3986temptationG235; butG4506deliver[G5663] G2248usG575fromG4190evil.

G1161ThenG3004said[G5707] G2424JesusG3962, FatherG863, forgive[G5628] G846themG1063; forG1492they know[G5758] G3756notG5101whatG4160they do[G5719] G1161. AndG1266they parted[G5734] G846hisG2440raimentG906, and cast[G5627] G2819lots.

G2077Be it[G5749] G1110knownG5213unto youG3767thereforeG435, menG80and brethrenG3754, thatG1223throughG5127this manG2605is preached[G5743] G5213unto youG859the forgivenessG266of sins:

G2532AndG846heG2076is[G5748] G2434the propitiationG4012forG2257ourG266sinsG1161: andG3756notG4012forG2251oursG3440onlyG235, butG2532alsoG4012forG3650the sins of the wholeG2889world.

H5971If my peopleH7121, which are called[H8738] H8034by my nameH3665, shall humble[H8735] H6419themselves, and pray[H8691] H1245, and seek[H8762] H6440my faceH7725, and turn[H8799] H7451from their wickedH1870waysH8085; then will I hear[H8799] H8064from heavenH5545, and will forgive[H8799] H2403their sinH7495, and will heal[H8799] H776their land.

G1843Confess[G5732] G3900your faultsG240one to anotherG2532, andG2172pray[G5737] G240oneG5228forG240anotherG3704, thatG2390ye may be healed[G5686] G1754. The effectual fervent[G5734] G1162prayerG1342of a righteous manG2480availeth[G5719] G4183much.

H3722Be merciful[H8761] H3068, O LORDH5971, unto thy peopleH3478IsraelH6299, whom thou hast redeemed[H8804] H5414, and lay[H8799] H5355not innocentH1818bloodH5971unto thy peopleH3478of Israel'sH7130chargeH1818. And the bloodH3722shall be forgiven[H8694]  them.

G2532AndG2171the prayerG4102of faithG4982shall save[G5692] G2577the sick[G5723] G2532, andG2962the LordG1453shall raiseG846himG1453up[G5692] G2579; and ifG5600he have[G5753] G4160committed[G5761] G266sinsG863, they shall be forgiven[G5701] G846him.

H3050If thou, LORDH8104, shouldest mark[H8799] H5771iniquitiesH136, O LordH5975, who shall stand[H8799] ?H5547But there is forgivenessH3372with thee, that thou mayest be feared[H8735] .

G3739WhoG4506hath delivered[G5673] G2248usG1537fromG1849the powerG4655of darknessG2532, andG3179hath translated[G5656] G1519us intoG932the kingdomG846of hisG26dearG5207Son:G1722InG3739whomG2192we have[G5719] G629redemptionG1223throughG846hisG129bloodG859, even the forgivenessG266of sins:

G3340Repent[G5657] G3767thereforeG575ofG5026thisG4675thyG2549wickednessG2532, andG1189pray[G5676] G2316GodG1487, ifG686perhapsG1963the thoughtG4675of thineG2588heartG863may be forgiven[G5701] G4671thee.

H4229I, even I, am he that blotteth out[H8802] H6588thy transgressionsH2142for mine own sake, and will not remember[H8799] H2403thy sins.

G2316The GodG2257of ourG3962fathersG1453raised up[G5656] G2424JesusG3739, whomG5210yeG1315slew[G5668] G2910and hanged[G5660] G1909onG3586a tree.G5126HimG2316hath GodG5312exalted[G5656] G846with hisG1188right handG747to be a PrinceG2532andG4990a SaviourG1325, for to give[G5629] G3341repentanceG2474to IsraelG2532, andG859forgivenessG266of sins.

G3754ForG2071I will be[G5704] G2436mercifulG846to theirG93unrighteousnessG2532, andG846theirG266sinsG2532andG846theirG458iniquitiesG3415will I remember[G5686] G3364noG2089more.

G3754ThatG1437ifG3670thou shalt confess[G5661] G1722withG4675thyG4750mouthG2962the LordG2424JesusG2532, andG4100shalt believe[G5661] G1722inG4675thineG2588heartG3754thatG2316GodG1453hath raised[G5656] G846himG1537fromG3498the deadG4982, thou shalt be saved[G5701] .G1063ForG2588with the heartG4100man believeth[G5743] G1519untoG1343righteousnessG1161; andG4750with the mouthG3670confession is made[G5743] G1519untoG4991salvation.

G430Forbearing[G5740] G240one anotherG2532, andG5483forgiving[G5740] G1438one anotherG1437, ifG5100any manG2192have[G5725] G3437a quarrelG4314againstG5100anyG2531: even asG2532 G5547ChristG5483forgave[G5662] G5213youG3779, soG2532alsoG5210do ye.

H3045I acknowledged[H8686] H2403my sinH5771unto thee, and mine iniquityH3680have I not hid[H8765] H559. I said[H8804] H3034, I will confess[H8686] H6588my transgressionsH3068unto the LORDH5375; and thou forgavest[H8804] H5771the iniquityH2403of my sinH5542. Selah.

G5293Submit yourselves[G5649] G3767thereforeG2316to GodG436. Resist[G5628] G1228the devilG2532, andG5343he will flee[G5695] G575fromG5216you.G1448Draw nigh[G5657] G2316to GodG2532, andG1448he will draw nigh[G5692] G5213to youG2511. Cleanse[G5657] G5495your handsG268, ye sinnersG2532; andG48purify[G5657] G2588your heartsG1374, ye double minded.G5003Be afflicted[G5657] G2532, andG3996mourn[G5657] G2532, andG2799weep[G5657] G5216: let yourG1071laughterG3344be turned[G5649] G1519toG3997mourningG2532, andG5479your joyG1519toG2726heaviness.G5013Humble yourselves[G5682] G1799in the sightG2962of the LordG2532, andG5312he shall liftG5209youG5312up[G5692] .

H5329To the chief Musician[H8764] H4210, A PsalmH1732of DavidH5416, when NathanH5030the prophetH935came[H8800] H935unto him, after he had gone in[H8804] H1339to BathshebaH2603. Have mercy[H8798] H430upon me, O GodH2617, according to thy lovingkindnessH7230: according unto the multitudeH7356of thy tender merciesH4229blot out[H8798] H6588my transgressions.H3526Wash[H8761] H7235me throughly[H8685] H5771from mine iniquityH2891, and cleanse[H8761] H2403me from my sin.

G3767ThereforeG1437ifG4374thou bring[G5725] G4675thyG1435giftG1909toG2379the altarG2546, and thereG3415rememberest[G5686] G3754thatG4675thyG80brotherG2192hath[G5719] G5100oughtG2596againstG4675thee;G863Leave[G5628] G1563thereG4675thyG1435giftG1715beforeG2379the altarG2532, andG5217go thy way[G5720] G4412; firstG1259be reconciled[G5649] G4675to thyG80brotherG2532, andG5119thenG2064come[G5631] G4374and offer[G5720] G4675thyG1435gift.

G1161AndG5207the sonG2036said[G5627] G846unto himG3962, FatherG264, I have sinned[G5627] G1519againstG3772heavenG2532, andG1799inG4675thyG1799sightG2532, andG1510am[G5748] G3765no moreG514worthyG2564to be called[G5683] G4675thyG5207son.

G1063ForG1437ifG863ye forgive[G5632] G444menG846theirG3900trespassesG5216, yourG3770heavenlyG3962FatherG2532will alsoG863forgive[G5692] G5213you:G1161ButG3362ifG863ye forgive[G5632] G3362notG444menG846theirG3900trespassesG3761, neitherG5216will yourG3962FatherG863forgive[G5692] G5216yourG3900trespasses.

G27Dearly belovedG1556, avenge[G5723] G3361notG1438yourselvesG235, butG1325rather give[G5628] G5117placeG3709unto wrathG1063: forG1125it is written[G5769] G1557, VengeanceG1698is mineG1473; IG467will repay[G5692] G3004, saith[G5719] G2962the Lord.

H3212Come now[H8798] H3198, and let us reason together[H8735] H559, saith[H8799] H3068the LORDH2399: though your sinsH8144be as scarletH3835, they shall be as white[H8686] H7950as snowH119; though they be red[H8686] H8438like crimsonH6785, they shall be as wool.

G5119ThenG4334came[G5631] G4074PeterG846to himG2036, and said[G5627] G2962, LordG4212, how oftG3450shall myG80brotherG264sin[G5692] G1519againstG1691meG2532, andG863I forgive[G5692] G846himG2193? tillG2034seven times?G2424JesusG3004saith[G5719] G846unto himG3004, I say[G5719] G3756notG4671unto theeG2193, UntilG2034seven timesG235: butG2193, UntilG1441seventy timesG2033seven.

G2532AndG5057the publicanG2476, standing[G5761] G3113afar offG2309, would[G5707] G3756notG1869lift up[G5658] G3761so much asG3788his eyesG1519untoG3772heavenG235, butG5180smote[G5707] G1519uponG846hisG4738breastG3004, saying[G5723] G2316, GodG2433be merciful[G5682] G3427to meG268a sinner.

H3680He that covereth[H8764] H6588his sinsH6743shall not prosper[H8686] H3034: but whoso confesseth[H8688] H5800and forsaketh[H8802] H7355them shall have mercy[H8792] .

G27Dearly belovedG1556, avenge[G5723] G3361notG1438yourselvesG235, butG1325rather give[G5628] G5117placeG3709unto wrathG1063: forG1125it is written[G5769] G1557, VengeanceG1698is mineG1473; IG467will repay[G5692] G3004, saith[G5719] G2962the Lord.G3767ThereforeG1437ifG4675thineG2190enemyG3983hunger[G5725] G5595, feed[G5720] G846himG1437; ifG1372he thirst[G5725] G4222, giveG846himG4222drink[G5720] G1063: forG5124in soG4160doing[G5723] G4987thou shalt heap[G5692] G440coalsG4442of fireG1909onG846hisG2776head.

G3779SoG3450likewise shall myG2032heavenlyG3962FatherG4160do[G5692] G2532alsoG5213unto youG3362, ifG575ye fromG5216yourG2588heartsG863forgive[G5632] G3362notG1538every oneG846hisG80brotherG846theirG3900trespasses.

H7563Let the wickedH5800forsake[H8799] H1870his wayH205, and the unrighteousH376manH4284his thoughtsH7725: and let him return[H8799] H3068unto the LORDH7355, and he will have mercy[H8762] H430upon him; and to our GodH7235, for he will abundantly[H8686] H5545pardon[H8800] .

G80BrethrenG1437, ifG2532 G444a manG4301be overtaken[G5686] G1722inG5100aG3900faultG5210, yeG3588whichG4152are spiritualG2675, restore[G5720] G5108such an oneG1722inG4151the spiritG4236of meeknessG4648; considering[G5723] G4572thyselfG3361, lestG4771thouG2532alsoG3985be tempted[G5686] .

H136For thou, LordH2896, art goodH5546, and ready to forgiveH7227; and plenteousH2617in mercyH7121unto all them that call[H8802]  upon thee.

G1063ForG5124thisG2076is[G5748] G3450myG129bloodG2537of the newG1242testamentG3588, whichG1632is shed[G5746] G4012forG4183manyG1519forG859the remissionG266of sins.

G1161MoreoverG1437ifG4675thyG80brotherG264shall trespass[G5661] G1519againstG4571theeG5217, go[G5720] G2532andG1651tellG846himG1651his fault[G5657] G3342betweenG4675theeG2532andG846himG3441aloneG1437: ifG191he shall hear[G5661] G4675theeG2770, thou hast gained[G5656] G4675thyG80brother.

G5013Humble yourselves[G5682] G3767thereforeG5259underG2900the mightyG5495handG2316of GodG2443, thatG5312he may exalt[G5661] G5209youG1722inG2540due time:G1977Casting[G5660] G3956allG5216yourG3308careG1909uponG846himG3754; forG846heG3199careth[G5719] G4012forG5216you.

G3668LikewiseG3501, ye youngerG5293, submit yourselves[G5649] G4245unto the elderG1161. YeaG3956, allG5293of you be subject[G5746] G240one to anotherG1463, and be clothed[G5663] G5012with humilityG3754: forG2316GodG498resisteth[G5731] G5244the proudG1161, andG1325giveth[G5719] G5485graceG5011to the humble.

G1377Follow[G5720] G1515peaceG3326withG3956allG2532men, andG38holinessG5565, withoutG3739whichG3762no manG3700shall see[G5695] G2962the Lord:

G3367Let nothingG2596be done throughG2052strifeG2228orG2754vaingloryG235; butG5012in lowliness of mindG2233letG240eachG2233esteem[G5740] G240otherG5242better than[G5723] G1438themselves.

G80BrethrenG1473, IG3049count[G5736] G3756notG1683myselfG2638to have apprehended[G5760] G1161: butG1520this one thingG1950I do, forgetting[G5740] G3303those thingsG3694which are behindG1161, andG1901reaching forth unto[G5740] G1715those things which are before,G1377I press[G5719] G2596towardG4649the markG1909forG1017the prizeG507of the highG2821callingG2316of GodG1722inG5547ChristG2424Jesus.

H6213He hath not dealt[H8804] H2399with us after our sinsH1580; nor rewarded[H8804] H5771us according to our iniquities.H8064For as the heavenH1361is high above[H8800] H776the earthH1396, so great[H8804] H2617is his mercyH3373toward them that fear him.H7368As far as[H8800] H4217the eastH4628is from the westH7368, so far hath he removed[H8689] H6588our transgressions from us.

G3361NotG591rendering[G5723] G2556evilG473forG2556evilG2228, orG3059railingG473forG3059railingG1161: butG5121contrariwiseG2129blessingG1492; knowing[G5761] G3754thatG2564ye areG1519thereuntoG5124 G2564called[G5681] G2443, thatG2816ye should inherit[G5661] G2127a blessing[G5723] .

G27Dearly belovedG1556, avenge[G5723] G3361notG1438yourselvesG235, butG1325rather give[G5628] G5117placeG3709unto wrathG1063: forG1125it is written[G5769] G1557, VengeanceG1698is mineG1473; IG467will repay[G5692] G3004, saith[G5719] G2962the Lord.G3767ThereforeG1437ifG4675thineG2190enemyG3983hunger[G5725] G5595, feed[G5720] G846himG1437; ifG1372he thirst[G5725] G4222, giveG846himG4222drink[G5720] G1063: forG5124in soG4160doing[G5723] G4987thou shalt heap[G5692] G440coalsG4442of fireG1909onG846hisG2776head.G3528BeG3361notG3528overcome[G5744] G5259ofG2556evilG235, butG3528overcome[G5720] G2556evilG1722withG18good.

G1161ButG2316GodG4921commendeth[G5719] G1438hisG26loveG1519towardG2248usG3754, in thatG2257, while weG5607were[G5752] G2089yetG268sinnersG5547, ChristG599died[G5627] G5228forG2257us.

H7922The discretionH120of a manH748deferreth[H8689] H639his angerH8597; and it is his gloryH5674to pass over[H8800] H6588a transgression.

H191FoolsH3887make a mock[H8686] H817at sinH3477: but among the righteousH7522there is favour.

G3450MyG5040little childrenG5023, these thingsG1125write I[G5719] G5213unto youG3363, thatG264ye sin[G5632] G3363notG2532. AndG1437ifG5100any manG264sin[G5632] G2192, we have[G5719] G3875an advocateG4314withG3962the FatherG2424, JesusG5547ChristG1342the righteous:

G4334Let usG3767thereforeG4334come[G5741] G3326boldlyG3954 G2362unto the throneG5485of graceG2443, thatG2983we may obtain[G5632] G1656mercyG2532, andG2147find[G5632] G5485graceG996to helpG1519inG2121time of need.

G807DothG3756notG807behave itself unseemly[G5719] G2212, seeketh[G5719] G3756notG1438her ownG3947, isG3756notG3947easily provoked[G5743] G3049, thinketh[G5736] G3756noG2556evil;

G1096Be ye[G5737] G3767thereforeG3629mercifulG2531, asG5216yourG3962FatherG2532alsoG2076is[G5748] G3629merciful.

G1722InG3739whomG2192we have[G5719] G629redemptionG1223throughG846hisG129bloodG859, the forgivenessG3900of sinsG2596, accordingG4149to the richesG846of hisG5485grace;

G1161ButG2443thatG1492ye may know[G5762] G3754thatG5207the SonG444of manG2192hath[G5719] G1849powerG1909onG1093earthG863to forgive[G5721] G266sinsG5119, (thenG3004saith he[G5719] G3885to the sick of the palsyG1453,) Arise[G5685] G142, take up[G5657] G4675thyG2825bedG2532, andG5217go[G5720] G1519untoG4675thineG3624house.

G1223WhereforeG5124 G3004I say[G5719] G5213unto youG3956, All manner ofG266sinG2532andG988blasphemyG863shall be forgiven[G5701] G444unto menG1161: butG988the blasphemyG4151against the Holy GhostG863shallG3756notG863be forgiven[G5701] G444unto men.

G3870I exhort[G5719] G3767thereforeG4412, that, firstG3956of allG1162, supplicationsG4335, prayersG1783, intercessionsG2169, and giving of thanksG4160, be made[G5745] G5228forG3956allG444men;

G2532AndG5209youG5607, being[G5752] G3498deadG1722inG3900your sinsG2532andG203the uncircumcisionG5216of yourG4561fleshG4806, hath he quickened together[G5656] G4862withG846himG5483, having forgiven[G5666] G5213youG3956allG3900trespasses;G1813Blotting out[G5660] G5498the handwritingG1378of ordinancesG2596that was againstG2257usG3739, whichG2258was[G5713] G5227contraryG2254to usG2532, andG142took[G5758] G846itG1537out ofG3319the wayG4338, nailing[G5660] G846itG4716to his cross;

H5046For I will declare[H8686] H5771mine iniquityH1672; I will be sorry[H8799] H2403for my sin.

H2142Remember[H8799] H2403not the sinsH5271of my youthH6588, nor my transgressionsH2617: according to thy mercyH2142remember[H8798] H2898thou me for thy goodnessH3068' sake, O LORD.

G686There is thereforeG3568nowG3762noG2631condemnationG1722to them which are inG5547ChristG2424JesusG4043, who walk[G5723] G3361notG2596afterG4561the fleshG235, butG2596afterG4151the Spirit.

H8199Therefore I will judge[H8799] H1004you, O houseH3478of IsraelH376, every oneH1870according to his waysH5002, saith[H8803] H136the LordH3069GODH7725. Repent[H8798] H7725, and turn[H8685] H6588yourselves from all your transgressionsH5771; so iniquityH4383shall not be your ruin.

G1063ForG3956allG264have sinned[G5627] G2532, andG5302come short[G5743] G1391of the gloryG2316of God;G1344Being justified[G5746] G1432freelyG846by hisG5485graceG1223throughG629the redemptionG1722that is inG5547ChristG2424Jesus:

G5620ThereforeG1536if any manG1722be inG5547ChristG2537, he is a newG2937creatureG744: old thingsG3928are passed away[G5627] G2400; behold[G5628] G3956, all thingsG1096are become[G5754] G2537new.

H1254Create[H8798] H2889in me a cleanH3820heartH430, O GodH2318; and renew[H8761] H3559a right[H8737] H7307spiritH7130within me.

G154Ask[G5720] G2532, andG1325it shall be given[G5701] G5213youG2212; seek[G5720] G2532, andG2147ye shall find[G5692] G2925; knock[G5720] G2532, andG455it shall be opened[G5691] G5213unto you:

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