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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 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.
When you are praying, if you are angry with someone, forgive him so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins. [
“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.
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.”
Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.
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.
Forgive us for our sins, because we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us. And do not cause us to be tempted.’ ”
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.
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.
He died in our place to take away our sins, and not only our sins but the sins of all people.
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.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen.
Lord, remove this sin from your people Israel, whom you have saved. Don’t blame your people, the Israelites, for the murder of this innocent person.” And so the murder will be paid for.
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.
Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left, Lord.But you forgive us, so you are respected.
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.
Change your heart! Turn away from this evil thing you have done, and pray to the Lord. Maybe he will forgive you for thinking this.
You killed Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But God, the God of our ancestors, raised Jesus up from the dead!Jesus is the One whom God raised to be on his right side, as Leader and Savior. Through him, all people could change their hearts and lives and have their sins forgiven.
I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.”
Bear with each other, and forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, forgive that person because the Lord forgave you.
Then I confessed my sins to you and didn’t hide my guilt. I said, “I will confess my sins to the Lord,” and you forgave my guilt.Selah
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 when you offer your gift to God at the altar, and you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person, and then come and offer your gift.
The son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
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.
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.
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.
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.
“The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even look up to heaven. But he beat on his chest because he was so sad. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
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.”
“This king did what my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
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.
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.
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.
“If your fellow believer sins against you, go and tell him in private what he did wrong. If he listens to you, you have helped that person to be your brother or sister again.
Be humble under God’s powerful hand so he will lift you up when the right time comes.Give all your worries to him, because he cares about you.
In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.
When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.
Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead,I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.
He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil we have done.As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who respect him.He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from west.
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.
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.
But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
My dear children, I write this letter to you so you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have a helper in the presence of the Father—Jesus Christ, the One who does what is right.
Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it.
Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.
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,
But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Stand up, take your mat, and go home.”
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.
First, I tell you to pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him.
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.
Do not remember the sins and wrong things I did when I was young. But remember to love me always because you are good, Lord.
“So I will judge you, people of Israel; I will judge each of you by what you do, says the Lord God. Change your hearts and stop all your sinning so sin will not bring your ruin.
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.
If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!
“Ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you.