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99 Bible Verses about Self-Forgiveness
But if we confess (admit) our sins, then God will forgive our sins. We can trust God to do this. God does what is right. God will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.
The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.
And God has taken our sins\par as far away from us\par as the east is from the west.\par
There is no God like you.\par You take away people’s guilt.\parHe will come back and comfort us again.\par He will crush our guilt\par and throw all of our sins\par into the deep sea.\par
“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.
We have small troubles for a while now, but those troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than the troubles.
And I will forgive the wrong things they do against me,\par and I will not remember their sins.”\par \i (Jeremiah 31:31-34)\i0 \par
Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave you.
But then I decided to confess all my sins to the Lord.\par Lord, I told you about my sins.\par I did not hide any of my guilt.\par And you forgave me for all my sins!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [200]})\i0 \par
“Come to me all you people that are tired and have heavy burdens. I will give you rest.
But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.
A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par
“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t condemn (find guilty) other people, and you will not be condemned. Forgive other people, and you will be forgiven.
Evil people should stop living evil lives.\par They should stop thinking bad thoughts.\par They should come to the Lord again.\par Then the Lord will comfort them.\par Those people should come to the Lord\par because our God forgives.\par
Lord, if you really punished people\par for all of their sins,\par no person would be left alive.\parLord, forgive your people.\par Then there will be people to worship you.\par
Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.
God sent his Son into the world. God did not send his Son to judge the world guilty. God sent his Son so that the world could be saved through his Son.
But the Lord said to me, “My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.
God, be merciful to me,\par because of your great loving kindness,\par because of your great mercy,\par erase all my sins.\parGod, scrub away my guilt.\par Wash away my sins,\par Make me clean again!\par
All people have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory.People are made right with God by his grace (kindness). This is a free gift. People are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.
In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
The Lord saves the souls of his servants.\par Those people depend on him.\par He won’t let them be destroyed.\par
I tell you that her many sins are forgiven. This is clear, because she showed great love. But the person that feels only a little need to be forgiven will feel only a little love when he is forgiven.”
Sin will not be your master. Why? Because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace (kindness).
People will not have to teach their neighbors and relatives to know the Lord. Why? Because all people, from the least important to the greatest, will know me.” This message is from the Lord. “I will forgive them for the bad things they did. I won’t remember their sins.”
Don’t remember the sins and bad things\par that I did when I was young.\par For your good name, Lord,\par remember me with love.\par
What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners.
In the past, some of you were like that. But you were washed clean, you were made holy, {\cf2\super [36]} and you were made right with God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Jacob, the Lord made you! Israel, the Lord made you! And now the Lord says, “Don’t be afraid! I saved you. I named you. You are mine.
Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world. But let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what things are good and pleasing to God and what things are perfect.
So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people \{that are killing me\}. They don’t know what they are doing. {\cf2\super [377]} ”
My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if any person sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He is the righteous (good) One. Jesus defends us before God the Father.
What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par
The Lord is not being slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. God doesn’t want any person to be lost. God wants every person to change his heart and stop sinning.
Who were those people who heard God’s voice and were against him? It was all those people that Moses led out of Egypt.
If the soldier runs and attacks his enemy,\par then the Lord holds the soldier’s hand,\par and keeps him from falling.\par
I mean that you are saved by grace. And you got that grace by believing. You did not save yourselves. It was a gift from God.
Your sins were like a big cloud.\par But I wiped away those sins.\par Your sins are gone,\par like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.\par I rescued and protected you,\par so come back to me!”\par
So the life that I live now is not really me—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus). Jesus is the One who loved me. He gave himself to save me.
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my brother won’t stop doing wrong to 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 continue to forgive him even if he does wrong to you seventy-seven times. {\cf2\super [256]} ”
Christ gave each one of us a special gift. Each person received what Christ wanted to give that person.
Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal. But there is one thing I always do: I forget the things that are past. I try as hard as I can to reach the goal that is before me.I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize. That prize is mine because God called me through Christ to the life above.
The Lord saves good people.\par When good people have troubles,\par the Lord is their strength.\par
Yes, we believe with our heart, and so we are made right with God. And we use our mouth to say that we believe, and so we are saved.
Where \{God’s\} love is, there is no fear. Why? Because God’s perfect love takes away fear. It is \{God’s\} punishment that makes a person fear. So \{God’s\} love is not made perfect in the person who has fear.
The sacrifice that God wants\par is an humble spirit. {\cf2\super [306]} \par God, you will not turn away a person\par who comes with an humble, submissive heart. {\cf2\super [307]} \par
So we think about the things we cannot see, not what we see. The things we see continue only a short time. And the things we cannot see will continue forever.
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his (Christ’s) wounds you were healed.
And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace (kindness). God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in \{Christ,\} the One he loves.In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
The Spirit {\cf2\super [65]} that we received is not a spirit that makes us slaves again and causes us to fear. The Spirit that we have makes us God’s chosen children. And with that Spirit we say, “Abba, {\cf2\super [66]} Father.”
And now Jesus can help those people who are tempted. Jesus is able to help because he himself suffered and was tempted.
We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross. This happened so that our sinful selves would have no power over us. And then we would not be slaves to sin.
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}
But, because of God’s grace (gift), that is what I am. And his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But I was not really the one working. It was God’s grace that was with me.)
“I tell you the truth. If a person hears what I say and believes in the One (God) who sent me, that person has life forever. That person will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and has entered into life.
A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par
God began doing good things with you. And God is continuing that work in you. God will finish that work in you when Jesus Christ comes again. I am sure of that.
And this hope will never disappoint us—\{it will never fail\}. Why? Because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. God gave us his love through the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [48]} That Holy Spirit was a gift to us from God.
I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [26]}
The Spirit {\cf2\super [4]} God gave us does not make us afraid. He is our source of power and love and self control.
Patience and strength come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree together the way Christ Jesus wants.
We have those many people \{of faith\} around us. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we should be like them. We too should run the race that is before us and never stop trying. We should take away \{from our lives\} anything that would stop us. And we should take away the sin that so easily catches us.
Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God that gives all grace (kindness). He called you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.
My enemies are really smooth talkers;\par they talk about peace,\par but they are really planning wars.\par Their words are as slick as oil,\par but those words cut like a knife.\par
But people that trust the Lord\par become strong again\par like eagles that grow new feathers.\par These people run without becoming weak.\par These people walk without becoming tired.\par
Lord, I praise you!\par You made me in an amazing and wonderful way.\par I know very well that what you did\par is wonderful!\par
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy. He is the God of all comfort.He comforts us every time we have trouble, so that we can comfort other people any time they have trouble. We can comfort them with the same comfort that God gives us.
Trust the Lord completely! Don’t depend on your own knowledge.Think about God in all that you do. Then he will help you.
God is our storehouse of strength.\par In him, we can always find help\par in times of trouble.\par
So encourage each other and make each other stronger \{in faith\}. And you are doing that now.
Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and strength that the Scriptures give us.
Lord, you are my Light and my Savior.\par I should not be afraid of anyone!\par The Lord is the place of safety for my life.\par So I will not be afraid of any person.\par
Accept my work and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will find rest for your souls.
Brothers and sisters, continue to think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
Truly in our own hearts we believed that we would die. But this happened so that we would not trust in ourselves. It happened so that we would trust in God, who raises people from death.
“People are truly blessed (happy)\par when their wrongs are forgiven,\par and when their sins are covered!\parAnd when the Lord accepts a person\par like he was without sin,\par that person is truly blessed!”\par \i (Psalm 32:1-2)\i0 \par
Don’t worry, I am with you.\par Don’t be afraid, I am your God.\par I will make you strong.\par I will help you.\par I will support you with my good\par right hand.\par
We know that in everything God works for the good of those people that love him. These are the people God called (chose), because that was his plan.
We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere (true) heart, feeling sure because of our faith.
Use the hyssop plant and do the ceremony\par to make me pure.\par Wash me until I am whiter than snow!\par
So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).