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.

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

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

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

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

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.”

Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.”

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

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

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

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.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.

Absolve, O Lord, your people Israel, whom you redeemed; do not let the guilt of innocent blood remain in the midst of your people Israel.” Then they will be absolved of bloodguilt.

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

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

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.

Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

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

The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree.God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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

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.

Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

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.

So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.

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.’

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.

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.”

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.

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.

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

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

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.”

So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

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.

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.

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

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

“If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.

Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.

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.

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.

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

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

Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy God's favor.

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

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

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Stand up, take your bed and go to your home.”

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

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,

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.

I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin.

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O Lord!

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, all of you according to your ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin.

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,

So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.

“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

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