147 Bible verses about the Importance of Forgiveness

For if you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you don't forgive those who sin against you, then your heavenly Father won't forgive your sins.

Be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

Be patient with one another, forgive others among you if you have grievances against one another. Just as the Lord forgave you, you should do the same.

Don't judge, and you won't be judged; don't condemn, and you won't be condemned; forgive, and you'll be forgiven;

But if we confess our sins, he is trustworthy and right so that he can forgive us our sins and make us clean from all that is not right in us.

Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother for sinning against me? Seven times?”“No, not seven times. I would say seventy times seven!” Jesus told him.

If you're at the altar making an offering, and remember that your brother has something against you,leave your offering on the altar and go and make peace with him first, and afterwards come back and make your offering.

But when you're praying, if you have something against someone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your sins.”

Not to put it too strongly, but the person caused more pain to all of you than to me.This person suffered enough punishment from the majority of you,so now you should forgive him and be kind to him. Otherwise he may sink into despair.So I urge you to publicly affirm your love towards him.

If you forgive a wrong you encourage friendship, but if you keep talking about it you'll lose your friend.

and as far as it's up to you, live at peace with everyone.

For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.

This is what my heavenly Father will do to every one of you unless you sincerely forgive your brothers.”

So take care what you do. If your brother sins, warn him; and if he repents, forgive him.The day when the Son of man appears will be just like that.If you're up on the roof that day don't go down and get your things; and if you're out in the fields don't go back home either.Remember Lot's wife!If you try to hold on to your life you'll lose it; but if you lose your life you'll save it.I tell you, at that time two will be in bed at night; one will be taken and the other left.Two women will be grinding grain, one will be taken; and the other left.”“Where, Lord?” they asked. “Where the carcass is, that's where the vultures gather,” Jesus replied.Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times comes back and tells you, ‘I'm really sorry,’ forgive him.”

Admit the wrongs you've done to each other, and pray for one another so that you'll be healed. Earnest prayer from those who live right is very effective.

Forgive our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.

Through him we gain salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins as a result of his priceless grace

As far as the east is from the west is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.

My dear friends, don't seek revenge, but leave it to God to execute judgment—as Scripture points out, “‘It's for me to dispense justice, I will repay,’ says the Lord.”

“For this is my blood of the agreement, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.

Love does not act improperly, or insist on having its own way. Love is not argumentative and doesn't keep a record of wrongs.

“I won't remember their sins and lawlessness anymore.”

Jesus said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They divided up his clothes by throwing dice for them.

How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Don't pay back evil for evil, or retaliate when you're abused, instead you should give a blessing—because that's what you were called to do, so you could gain a blessing yourself.

If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you hold them unforgiven, unforgiven they remain.”

Bless those who persecute you—bless them, and don't curse them.

If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

Come on, let's argue this out, says the Lord. Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will become white like snow. Even though they are red like crimson, they will become like wool.

I will be merciful when they do wrong, and I will forget about their sins.”

Lord, if you kept a list of sins, who could escape being condemned?But you are forgiving so that we might respect you.

Who is a God like you who forgives sin and passes over the rebellion of those who are left of his special people? You do not remain angry forever because you delight in showing faithful love.You will have compassion on us again. You will tread our sins under your feet, and you will throw our sins into the depths of the sea.

People who hide their sins won't succeed, but those who confess and renounce their sins will be shown kindness.

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

Get rid of every kind of bitterness, rage, anger, verbal abuse, and insults, along with all forms of evil.

Treat others the way you want them to treat you. This sums up the law and the prophets.

Most of all, you should love one another very deeply, for love covers many of the wrong things people do.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous. Love is not boastful. Love is not proud.Love does not act improperly, or insist on having its own way. Love is not argumentative and doesn't keep a record of wrongs.Love takes no delight in evil but celebrates the truth.Love never gives up, keeps on trusting, stays confident, and remains patient whatever happens.

So accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, and give God the glory.

Blessed are those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

God, please be gracious to me, because of your trustworthy love, because of your infinite kindness please wipe away my sins. Create a pure mind in me, God, and make me trustworthy again.Don't expel me from your presence; don't take away your Holy Spirit from me.Give me back the happiness of your salvation; help me to have a willing nature.Then I will teach your ways to rebellious people, and these sinners will come back to you.God, please forgive me for the blood I have shed, God of my salvation, and I will sing for joy of your goodness.Lord, open my lips so I can speak your praise!For sacrifices don't make you happy, or I would bring one; burnt offerings aren't what pleases you.The “sacrifices” that God wants are on the inside—the brokenness of repentance. God won't reject a broken and sorrowful heart.Be kind to Zion, help the city; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.Then you will be pleased with sacrifices given in the right spirit, for all kinds of burnt offerings, and bulls sacrificed on your altar once more.Wash away all my guilt; cleanse me from my sin.

If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.

Anyone who doesn't show mercy will be judged without mercy. Yet mercy wins out over judgment!

He took the consequences of our sins on himself in his body on the cross, so that we could die to sin and live rightly. “By his wounds you are healed.”

Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I didn't come to call those who do what's right—I came to call sinners.”

He rescued us from the tyranny of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,through whom we have been set free and our sins forgiven.

For you've been saved by grace through trusting in him—it's not through yourselves, it's the gift of God!This has nothing to do with human effort, so don't be proud of yourselves.

My friends, if someone is led astray by sin, you who are spiritual should bring them back with a gentle spirit. Watch out that you don't get tempted too.

Make sure that none of you lack God's grace, in case some cause of bitterness arises to give trouble and end up corrupting many of you.

“Don't judge others, so that you won't be judged.Or if he asked for fish, would you give him a snake?So if even you who are evil know to give good things to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.Treat others the way you want them to treat you. This sums up the law and the prophets.Enter by the narrow entrance. For the entrance is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many travel that way.But the entrance is narrow, and the way is difficult that leads to life, and only a few find it.Watch out for false prophets who come wearing sheep's clothing, but who on the inside are vicious wolves.You can recognize them by their fruits. Do people harvest grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?So every good tree produces good fruit, while a bad tree produces bad fruit.A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit.Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.For whatever standard you use to judge others will be used to judge you, and whatever measurement you use to measure others will be used to measure you.

God did all this by changing us from enemies into friends through Christ. God gave us this same work of changing his enemies into his friends.For God was in Christ, bringing the world back from hostility to friendship with him, not counting anyone's sins against them, and giving us this message to change his enemies into his friends.

Lastly, whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, beautiful, commendable, whatever is truly good and deserves to be praised, think about these kinds of things.

So there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

For the Lord's minister must not fight, but be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient,gently correcting opponents. Perhaps God may help them to come to repent and to understand the truth.

Create a pure mind in me, God, and make me trustworthy again.

My dear children, I'm writing this to you so you shouldn't sin. But if anybody should happen to sin, we have someone who defends us before the Father—Jesus Christ, who is truly good and right.Those who love their fellow Christians live in the light, and don't cause others to sin.Those who hate a fellow Christian are in darkness. They stumble around in the dark, not knowing where they're going because the darkness has blinded them.Dear friends, I'm writing to you children, for your sins have been forgiven through the name of Jesus.I'm writing to you fathers, for you know him who has existed from the beginning. I'm writing to you young people, for you have defeated the evil one.I write to you little children, for you know the Father. I write to you fathers, for you know him who has existed from the beginning. I write to you young people, for you are strong. The word of God lives in you, and you have defeated the evil one.Don't be in love with the world, and don't long for the things of this world. If you love the world, you won't have the Father's love in you.For all the things of this world—our sinful desires, wanting everything we see, boasting about what we've accomplished in life— these things don't come from the Father but from the world.The world and its evil desires are coming to an end, but those who do the will of God will live forever.Dear friends, this is the last hour. As you've heard, the antichrist is coming. Many antichrists have already come. This is how we know this is the last hour.They left us, but they didn't belong with us, for if they did, they would have remained with us. When they left they showed that none of them belonged with us.Through him our sins are forgiven—and not only our sins, but those of the whole world.

So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—that's why she loves so much. But whoever is forgiven little, only loves a little.”

The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

When Jesus saw the trust these men had, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Shouldn't you have been merciful to your fellow-servant as well, just as I was merciful to you?’

Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.

I have wandered away like a lost sheep, so please come looking for me, for I have not forgotten your commandments.

Love must be genuine. Hate what is evil; hold on tightly to what is good.

For if you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Do to others what you want them to do to you.

I am giving you a new command: Love one another. Love one another in the same way I have loved you.If you love one another you will prove to everyone that you are my disciples.”

Turn away from evil and do good; search for peace—run after it!

Wicked people should change their ways and get rid of even the thought of doing something wrong. They should turn to the Lord so he can be merciful to them. Come back to our God, because he's generous with his forgiveness.

The very fact you have lawsuits against each other already is a complete disaster. Wouldn't it be better to accept the injustice? Why not let yourselves be defrauded?

Anyone you forgive, I forgive too. What I have forgiven, whatever it may be, I have forgiven before Christ for your benefit.In this way Satan will not be able to take us in, because we know the tricks he thinks up.

A kind reply wards off anger, but hurtful words make people mad.

Make sure none of you pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to one another, and to everyone.

Blessed are those who work to bring peace, for they will be called children of God.

You shouldn't look out for yourself, but for your neighbor.

Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself.because in working for Christ he nearly died, putting his life on the line to make up for the help you weren't in a position to give me.None of you should be preoccupied about your own things—instead concern yourself with the interests of others too.

See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.

I, yes I am the God who wipes out your sins because of who I am, and who doesn't remember your sins any more.

We have all sinned, and we fall far short of God's glorious ideal.Yet through the free gift of his grace, God makes us right through Christ Jesus who sets us free.

So then, imitate God since you're his much-loved children.demonstrating what the Lord really appreciates.Don't have anything to do with the pointless things that darkness produces—instead expose them.It's shameful even to speak about the things such people do secretly,but when anything is exposed by the light then it's revealed as it is. Light makes everything visible.That's why it's said, “Wake up, those of you who are sleeping, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”So be careful how you live your life, not foolishly, but wisely,making the best use of opportunities because the days are evil.So don't be ignorant—find out what the Lord's will is.Don't get drunk on wine which will wreck your life, but be filled with the Spirit.Share together with one another, using psalms and hymns and sacred songs, singing and making music to the Lord to express what you feel.Live in love, just as Christ loved you. He gave himself for us, a gift and sacrificial offering to God like a sweet-smelling perfume.

Purify me with hyssop so I can be clean; wash me so I can be whiter than snow.

Then the master called the man back in and told him, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you all your debt because you begged me to.Shouldn't you have been merciful to your fellow-servant as well, just as I was merciful to you?’

We're not fighting against human forces, but against supernatural rulers and powers, the dark lords of this world, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

Forgive us our sins, just as we forgive everyone who sins against us. Keep us from temptation.’”

If those who hate you are hungry, give them food; if they're thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing so you pile fiery coals on their heads.Don't be defeated by evil—conquer evil with good.

According to ceremonial law, almost everything is made clean with blood, and without shedding blood nothing is made ritually free from the stain of sin.

For the Son of man came to search for and save those who are lost.”

God didn't send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

but praise God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

But he was wounded because of our rebellious acts, he was crushed because of our guilt. He experienced the discipline that brings us peace, and his wounds heal us.All of us have wandered off, just like sheep. Each of us has gone our own way, and the Lord allowed all our guilt to fall on him.

That's why I'm telling you that every sin and blasphemy you commit will be forgiven, except blasphemy against the Spirit which won't be forgiven.

He forgives my sins, and he heals all my diseases.He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.

Remember this, my dear friends: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak, and slow to get angry,

Since you are God's special people, holy and dearly loved, adopt a sympathetic nature that is kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

Therefore let's not judge each other anymore, but decide to do this instead—we won't put obstacles in the way of fellow-believers, or cause them to fall.

But God in his generous mercy, because of the amazing love he had for useven while we were dead in our sins, has made us alive together with Christ. Trusting in him has saved you!

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Dear friends, let's go on loving one another, for love comes from God. All those who love are born of God and know God.Those who don't love don't know God, for God is love.

We know God, and he said, “I will make sure that justice is done; I will give people what they deserve.” He also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”It's terrifying to come under the power of the living God.

“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole spirit, and your whole strength, and your whole mind; and love your neighbor as yourself,” the man replied.

Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,otherwise when the Lord sees it, he'll be unhappy with you and won't punish your enemies as he planned.

However, wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, and it also brings peace. It is kind and open to reason. It is full of mercy and produces good things. It is genuine and not hypocritical.

Give up your anger! Let go of your rage! Don't get mad—it only results in evil!

Trust, hope, and love last forever—but the most important is love.

Though the mountains cease to exist and the hills disappear, yet my trustworthy love for you won't cease to exist and my agreement of peace won't disappear, says the Lord, who shows you kindness.

asking him that out of his wealth of glory he may strengthen you in your innermost being with power through his Spirit.May Christ live in you as you trust in him, so that as you are planted deep in love,

And even though you were dead because of your sins and being physically “uncircumcised,” he brought you to life together with him. He has forgiven us all our sins.He wiped out the record of our debts according to the Law that was written down against us; he took away this barrier by nailing it to the cross.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth is the extent of his trustworthy love to those who honor him.As far as the east is from the west is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.

But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.

The “sacrifices” that God wants are on the inside—the brokenness of repentance. God won't reject a broken and sorrowful heart.

This is my command: love one another as I have loved you.

“How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.How happy are those the Lord does not consider sinful.”

Then he picked up the cup, blessed it, and gave it to them. “Drink from it, all of you,” he told them.“For this is my blood of the agreement, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

For the high priest we have isn't one who doesn't sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in all the ways we are, but did not sin.So we should go confidently to God on his throne of grace so we can receive mercy, and discover grace to help us when we really need it.

If you're kind, you'll be rewarded; but if you're cruel, you'll hurt yourself.

Now that we have been made right by God by trusting in him, we have peace with him through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The master took pity on the servant, released him, and canceled the debt.

Don't disappoint the Holy Spirit of God that marked you as belonging to him until the day of redemption.Get rid of every kind of bitterness, rage, anger, verbal abuse, and insults, along with all forms of evil.

Always be gracious when you speak. Make sure it's in good taste, and think about how best to answer everyone.

But you are forgiving so that we might respect you.

Let me explain to all of you, through the grace given to me, that no one should think of themselves better than they ought to. You should think about yourselves realistically, according to the degree of trust God has shared with you.

Please don't let us give in to temptation, and save us from the evil one.

But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn't even look up to heaven. Instead he beat his chest and prayed, ‘God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner.’

May the God who gives patience and encouragement help you to be in full agreement among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,

Then I confessed my sins to you. I did not hide the wrongs I had done. I said to myself, “I will confess my disobedience to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sins. Selah.

Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.

So place yourself under God's direction. Confront the devil, and he will run away from you.

But to convince you that the Son of man does have the authority to forgive sins…” he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.

I tell you there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner that repents.

Be strong and be confident, all you who put your hope in the Lord.

“So leave them, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don't touch anything that is unclean, and I will accept you.”

If a brother sins against you, go and point out the wrong to him, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you've won your brother over.

I've been crucified with Christ— so it's no longer I who lives, but it is Christ living in me. The life I now live in this body, I live by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me, and who gave himself for me.

The Lord is so kind and good! Our God is so compassionate!

Think about one another. Don't consider yourself more important than others; live humbly. Don't be conceited.

I have wiped away your acts of rebellion as if they were like a cloud, your sins as if they were like the mist. Come back to me, for I have set you free.”

In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.

and through him brought back everything in the universe to himself, since he made peace through the blood of his cross, through him reconciling all those on the earth and in heaven.You once were alienated from God, enemies in the way you thought and the way you acted,but now he has reconciled you through his dying human body, bringing you into his presence where you stand holy, pure, and faultless.

Surrender all your worries to him, because he cares for you.

The wage sin pays is death, but God's free gift is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I've come to bring you life, life full to overflowing.

let us come close to God with sincere minds, totally trusting in him. Our minds have been sprinkled to purify them from our evil way of thinking, and our bodies have been washed clean by pure water.

Lord, please don't keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.

Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through his great mercy we have been born again and given a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.This inheritance is eternal, it never spoils or fades, and it is kept safe in heaven for you.