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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.
And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.
“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 whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.But if you don’t forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your wrongdoing. ”
Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say: “Have pity on Your people, Lord, and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should it be said among the peoples, ‘Where is their God? ’ ”
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times? ”“I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.
“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted.
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
This is how God’s children — and the Devil’s children — are made evident. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.It will be like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.On that day, a man on the housetop, whose belongings are in the house, must not come down to get them. Likewise the man who is in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other will be left.Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.Two will be in a field: One will be taken, and the other will be left. ”“Where, Lord? ” they asked Him. He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
I will purify them from all the wrongs they have committed against Me, and I will forgive all the wrongs they have committed against Me, rebelling against Me.
let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins.
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve or repaid us according to our offenses.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His faithful love toward those who fear Him.As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven — if I have forgiven anything — it is for you in the presence of Christ.I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
So My heavenly Father will also do to you if each of you does not forgive his brother from his heart.”
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’“But the father told his slaves, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! ’ So they began to celebrate.
“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Yahweh, if You considered sins, Lord, who could stand?But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be revered.
not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.
“It is I who sweep away your transgressions for My own sake and remember your sins no more.
Who is a God like You, removing iniquity and passing over rebellion for the remnant of His inheritance? He does not hold on to His anger forever, because He delights in faithful love.He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You.
But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!
“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithful love; according to Your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion.God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not banish me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me.Restore the joy of Your salvation to me, and give me a willing spirit.Then I will teach the rebellious Your ways, and sinners will return to You.Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering.The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.Wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.
Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.
How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!Many pains come to the wicked, but the one who trusts in the Lord will have faithful love surrounding him.Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.How joyful is the man the Lord does not charge with sin and in whose spirit is no deceit!
“Come, let us discuss this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided His clothes and cast lots.
If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother he has seen cannot love the God he has not seen.And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.