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61 Bible Verses about Forgiving Others
Unforgiveness is like a poison we take in small doses every day, but it eventually ends up poisoning us. It's so easy to hold onto those hurts, isn't it? But think about it: the Lord calls us to repent of our sins and seek His forgiveness. He also urges us to forgive those who offend or hurt us. It's a two-way street.
As children of God, we're called to practice forgiveness constantly. Imagine bringing your offering to the altar and suddenly remembering someone you've wronged, or someone who has wronged you. What do you do? Leave the offering right there, go and reconcile, and then come back and worship. It makes you think, doesn't it?
It's hypocritical to say we love the Lord but can't stand the people we see every day. Think about that for a second. God wants us, as the body of Christ, to practice the same kind of love He has for us – the kind of love that led Him to sacrifice His Son. That's powerful stuff.
Holding a grudge can be toxic, you know? It can eat away at you. Bitterness toward someone in your church isn't a sign of maturity, it's a sign that something needs to change in our hearts. We need to repent of any hypocrisy, drop the pretense, and be the unified church Jesus is coming back for: a pure church, without spot or wrinkle. That's what the Lord wants, and it's what we should strive for, too.
Even if one of them mistreats you seven times in one day and says, “I am sorry,” you should still forgive that person.
Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.
If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven 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.
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.
Whenever you stand up to pray, you must forgive what others have done to you. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.
Tell my servants, the priests, to cry inside the temple and to offer this prayer near the altar: “Save your people, Lord God! Don't let foreign nations make jokes about us. Don't let them laugh and ask, ‘Where is your God?’ ”
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!
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.
Stop being bitter and angry and mad at others. Don't yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude.Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.
Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.
God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.
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.
Do this, because on the day of judgment there will be no pity for those who have not had pity on others. But even in judgment, God is merciful!
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,
You can tell God's children from the devil's children, because those who belong to the devil refuse to do right or to love each other.
But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.
Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven 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.
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.
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.
You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.
They sinned and rebelled against me, but I will forgive them and take away their guilt.
If you turn sinners from the wrong way, you will save them from death, and many of their sins will be forgiven.
Whenever you stand up to pray, you must forgive what others have done to you. Then your Father in heaven will 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.”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.
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!
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.
How far has the Lord taken our sins from us? Farther than the distance from east to west!
I will forgive anyone you forgive. Yes, for your sake and with Christ as my witness, I have forgiven whatever needed to be forgiven.I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.
That is how my Father in heaven will treat you, if you don't forgive each of my followers with all your heart.
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.
The younger son got up and started back to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son and hugged and kissed him.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.”But his father said to the servants, “Hurry and bring the best clothes and put them on him. Give him a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.Get the best calf and prepare it, so we can eat and celebrate.This son of mine was dead, but has now come back to life. He was lost and has now been found.” And they began to celebrate.
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.But if that one refuses to listen, take along one or two others. The Scriptures teach that every complaint must be proven true by two or more witnesses.If the follower refuses to listen to them, report the matter to the church. Anyone who refuses to listen to the church must be treated like an unbeliever or a tax collector.
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.
If you kept record of our sins, no one could last long.But you forgive us, and so we will worship you.
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,
But I wipe away your sins because of who I am. And so, I will forget the wrongs you have done.
Our God, no one is like you. We are all that is left of your chosen people, and you freely forgive our sin and guilt. You don't stay angry forever; you're glad to have pityand pleased to be merciful. You will trample on our sins and throw them in the sea.
But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.
I will treat them with kindness, even though they are wicked. I will forget their sins.”
Don't condemn others, and God won't condemn you.Would you give your child a snake if the child asked for a fish?As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give good things to people who ask.Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is what the Law and the Prophets are all about. Go in through the narrow gate. The gate to destruction is wide, and the road that leads there is easy to follow. A lot of people go through that gate.But the gate to life is very narrow. The road that leads there is so hard to follow that only a few people find it.Watch out for false prophets! They dress up like sheep, but inside they are wolves who have come to attack you.You can tell what they are by what they do. No one picks grapes or figs from thornbushes.A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit.Every tree producing bad fruit will be chopped down and burned.God will be as hard on you as you are on others! He will treat you exactly as you treat them.
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.
God has done it all! He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others.
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.
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.
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.
Our Lord, you bless everyone whose sins you forgive and wipe away.All kinds of troubles will strike the wicked, but your kindness shields those who trust you, Lord.And so your good people should celebrate and shout.You bless them by saying, “You told me your sins, without trying to hide them, and now I forgive you.”
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.
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!”
But if we say we love God and don't love each other, we are liars. We cannot see God. So how can we love God, if we don't love the people we can see?The commandment that God has given us is: “Love God and love each other!”