Category
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 is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your transgressions.”
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Pardon, and you will be pardoned.
“Keep yourselves alert! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.Things will be the same on the day when the Son of Man is made fully known.In that day, the one who is on the roof, and his possessions in the house, must not go down to take them away. In the same way, the one who is in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.“I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken along and the other left.There will be two women grinding at the same place. One will be taken and the other left.”“Where, Lord?” they replied. And He said to them, “Where there is a corpse, there also will the vultures be gathered.”Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
Whoever covers up an offense seeks love. Whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
Of David, a contemplative song. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.
Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other just as God in Messiah also forgave you.
And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
But Yeshua was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up His clothing.
“Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this One is proclaimed to you the removal of sins, including all those from which you could not be set right by the Torah of Moses.
when My people, 0ver whom My Name is called, humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
So confess your offenses to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.
Grant atonement for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, Adonai, and do not put innocent blood on Your people Israel.’ Then atonement will be granted to them for the blood.
The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
If You, Adonai, kept a record of iniquities— my Lord, who could stand?For with You there is forgiveness, so You may be revered.
He rescued us from the domain of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom He loves.In Him we have redemption—the release of sins.
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be pardoned.
I, I am the One who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and will not remember your sins.
The God of our fathers raised up Yeshua, whom you seized and had crucified.This One God exalted at His right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and removal of sins.
For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and their sins I will remember no more.”
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord pardoned you, so also you must pardon others.
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said: “I confess my transgressions to Adonai,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
For the music director: a psalm of David,Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice.Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me from Your presence— take not Your Ruach ha-Kodesh from me.Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.Then will I teach transgressors Your ways and sinners will return to You.Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God— God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing for joy of Your righteousness.O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.For You would not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it, nor be pleased by burnt offerings.The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he went to Bathsheba.
“Therefore if you are presenting your offering upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,leave your offering there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your presence. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
“For if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.
Never take your own revenge, loved ones, but give room for God’s wrath—for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” says Adonai.
“Come now, let us reason together,” says Adonai. “Though your sins be like scarlet, they will be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they will become like wool.
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Master, how often shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”Yeshua said to him, “No, not up to seven times, I tell you, but seventy times seven!
“But the tax collector, standing some distance away, wouldn’t even lift his eyes toward heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’
One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy.
Never take your own revenge, loved ones, but give room for God’s wrath—for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” says Adonai.Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.Rather, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing so you will heap coals of fire upon his head.”
“So also My heavenly Father will do to you, unless each of you, from your hearts, forgives his brother.”
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous one his thoughts, let him return to Adonai, so He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught doing something wrong, you who are directed by the Ruach, restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness—looking closely at yourself so you are not tempted also.
For You, my Lord, are good, and ready to forgive and full of mercy to all who call upon You.
for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the removal of sins.
“Now if your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault while you’re with him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may lift you up at the appropriate time.Cast all your worries on Him, for He cares for you.
Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself as having taken hold of this. But this one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,I press on toward the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua.
He has not treated us according to our sins, or repaid us according to our iniquities.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His mercy for those who fear Him.As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing.
Never take your own revenge, loved ones, but give room for God’s wrath—for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” says Adonai.Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.Rather, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing so you will heap coals of fire upon his head.”Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Messiah died for us.
My children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Intercessor with the Father—the righteous Messiah Yeshua.
Therefore let us draw near to the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help in time of need.
it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong,
In Him we have redemption through His blood—the removal of trespasses—in keeping with the richness of His grace
But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins...” Then He tells the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your cot and go home.”
“For this reason I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Ruach will not be forgiven.
Therefore, first of all I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made on behalf of all people—
When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with Him when He pardoned us all our transgressions.He wiped out the handwritten record of debts with the decrees against us, which was hostile to us. He took it away by nailing it to the cross.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellion. According to Your mercy remember me, for the sake of Your goodness, Adonai.
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his ways.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “Return, and turn away from all your transgressions, so they would not be a stumbling block of iniquity for you.
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.They are set right as a gift of His grace, through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua.
Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
“Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.