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147 Bible verses about the Importance of Forgiveness
“If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failures.
Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ.
Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
“Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we’ve done wrong.
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “Lord, how often do I have to forgive a believer who wrongs me? Seven times?”Jesus answered him, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy times seven.
“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember there that another believer has something against you,leave your gift at the altar. First go away and make peace with that person. Then come back and offer your gift.
Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
If someone caused distress, I’m not the one really affected. To some extent—although I don’t want to emphasize this too much—it has affected all of you.The majority of you have imposed a severe enough punishment on that person.So now forgive and comfort him. Such distress could overwhelm someone like that if he’s not forgiven and comforted.That is why I urge you to assure him that you love him.
Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
That is what my Father in heaven will do to you if each of you does not sincerely forgive other believers.”
So watch yourselves! “If a believer sins, correct him. If he changes the way he thinks and acts, forgive him.The day when the Son of Man is revealed will be like that.“On that day those who are on the roof shouldn’t come down to get their belongings out of their houses. Those who are in the field shouldn’t turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Those who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them.“I can guarantee that on that night if two people are in one bed, one will be taken and the other one will be left.Two women will be grinding grain together. One will be taken, and the other one will be left.” They asked him, “Where, Lord?” Jesus told them, “Vultures will gather wherever there is a dead body.”Even if he wrongs you seven times in one day and comes back to you seven times and says that he is sorry, forgive him.”
So admit your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.
Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
As far as the east is from the west— that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.
Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”
This is my blood, the blood of the promise. It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.
It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.
Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
If your enemy is hungry, give him some food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him some water to drink.⌞In this way⌟ you will make him feel guilty and ashamed, and the Lord will reward you.
“Come on now, let’s discuss this!” says the Lord. “Though your sins are bright red, they will become as white as snow. Though they are dark red, they will become as white as wool.
because I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold their sins against them.”
O Lord, who would be able to stand if you kept a record of sins?But with you there is forgiveness so that you can be feared.
Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.You will again have compassion on us. You will overcome our wrongdoing. You will throw all our sins into the deep sea.
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
“Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⌞the meaning of⌟ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant.It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.It isn’t happy when injustice is done, but it is happy with the truth.Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.
Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God.
Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me.Do not force me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.⌞Then⌟ I will teach your ways to those who are rebellious, and sinners will return to you.Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, my savior. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness!O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell about your praise.You are not happy with any sacrifice. Otherwise, I would offer one ⌞to you⌟. You are not pleased with burnt offerings.The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit— with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.
A person with good sense is patient, and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.
No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God’s approval. His wounds have healed you.
Learn what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices.’ I’ve come to call sinners, not people who think they have God’s approval.”
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.His Son paid the price to free us, which means that our sins are forgiven.
God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God.It’s not the result of anything you’ve done, so no one can brag about it.
Brothers and sisters, if a person gets trapped by wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should help that person turn away from doing wrong. Do it in a gentle way. At the same time watch yourself so that you also are not tempted.
Make sure that everyone has kindness from God so that bitterness doesn’t take root and grow up to cause trouble that corrupts many of you.
“Stop judging so that you will not be judged.Or if your child asks for a fish, would you give him a snake?Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him?“Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⌞the meaning of⌟ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate because the gate and road that lead to destruction are wide. Many enter through the wide gate.But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.“Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.You will know them by what they produce. “People don’t pick grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles, do they?In the same way every good tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a rotten tree cannot produce good fruit.Any tree that fails to produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into a fire.Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.
God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships.In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn’t hold people’s faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others.
Finally, brothers and sisters, keep your thoughts on whatever is right or deserves praise: things that are true, honorable, fair, pure, acceptable, or commendable.
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth.
My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God’s full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father.Those who love other believers live in the light. Nothing will destroy the faith of those who live in the light.Those who hate other believers are in the dark and live in the dark. They don’t know where they’re going, because they can’t see in the dark.I’m writing to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ.I’m writing to you, fathers, because you know Christ who has existed from the beginning. I’m writing to you, young people, because you have won the victory over the evil one.I’ve written to you, children, because you know the Father. I’ve written to you, fathers, because you know Christ, who has existed from the beginning. I’ve written to you, young people, because you are strong and God’s word lives in you. You have won the victory over the evil one.Don’t love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don’t have the Father’s love in them.Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, andthe world and its evil desires are passing away. But the person who does what God wants lives forever.Children, it’s the end of time. You’ve heard that an antichrist is coming. Certainly, many antichrists are already here. That’s how we know it’s the end of time.They left us. However, they were never really part of us. If they had been, they would have stayed with us. But by leaving they made it clear that none of them were part of us.He is the payment for our sins, and not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the whole world.
That’s why I’m telling you that her many sins have been forgiven. Her great love proves that. But whoever receives little forgiveness loves very little.”
The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed.
By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.
I have wandered away like a lost lamb. Search for me, because I have never forgotten your commandments.
“I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other.”
Let wicked people abandon their ways. Let evil people abandon their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord, and he will show compassion to them. Let them return to our God, because he will freely forgive them.
You are already totally defeated because you have lawsuits against each other. Why don’t you accept the fact that you have been wronged? Why don’t you accept that you have been cheated?
If you forgive someone, so do I. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did in the presence of Christ for your benefit.I don’t want Satan to outwit us. After all, we are not ignorant about Satan’s scheming.
Make sure that no one ever pays back one wrong with another wrong. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and everyone else.
Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.He risked his life and almost died for the work of Christ in order to make up for the help you couldn’t give me.Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others.
I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins ⌞anymore⌟.
Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.They receive God’s approval freely by an act of his kindness through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free ⌞from sin⌟.
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.Determine which things please the Lord.Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.It is shameful to talk about what some people do in secret.Light exposes the true character of everythingbecause light makes everything easy to see. That’s why it says: “Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” So then, be very careful how you live. Don’t live like foolish people but like wise people.Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days.So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord wants.Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spiritby reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts.Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
Purify me from sin with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
“Then his master sent for him and said to him, ‘You evil servant! I canceled your entire debt, because you begged me.Shouldn’t you have treated the other servant as mercifully as I treated you?’
This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
But, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will make him feel guilty and ashamed.”Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil with good.
As Moses’ Teachings tell us, blood was used to cleanse almost everything, because if no blood is shed, no sins can be forgiven.
He was wounded for our rebellious acts. He was crushed for our sins. He was punished so that we could have peace, and we received healing from his wounds.We have all strayed like sheep. Each one of us has turned to go his own way, and the Lord has laid all our sins on him.
So I can guarantee that people will be forgiven for any sin or cursing. However, cursing the Spirit will not be forgiven.
He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,
Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
So let’s stop criticizing each other. Instead, you should decide never to do anything that would make other Christians have doubts or lose their faith.
But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.We were dead because of our failures, but he made us alive together with Christ. (It is God’s kindness that saved you.)
Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.The person who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, because God is love.
We know the God who said, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back.” God also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”Falling into the hands of the living God is a terrifying thing.
He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”
Do not be happy when your enemy falls, and do not feel glad when he stumbles.The Lord will see it, he won’t like it, and he will turn his anger away from that person.
However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure. Then it is peaceful, gentle, obedient, filled with mercy and good deeds, impartial, and sincere.
So these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the best one of these is love.
The mountains may move, and the hills may shake, but my kindness will never depart from you. My promise of peace will never change,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
I’m asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of his glory. I pray that he would give you inner strength and power through his Spirit.Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation.
You were once dead because of your failures and your uncircumcised corrupt nature. But God made you alive with Christ when he forgave all our failures.He did this by erasing the charges that were brought against us by the written laws God had established. He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross.
As high as the heavens are above the earth— that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.As far as the east is from the west— that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.
“Blessed are those whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sins are pardoned.Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer considers sinful.”
Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.This is my blood, the blood of the promise. It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.
We have a chief priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he didn’t sin.So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.
Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.
Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⌞from the world of sin⌟.Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred.
Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
Because of the kindness that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers.
“But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
May God, who gives you this endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other by following the example of Christ Jesus.
I made my sins known to you, and I did not cover up my guilt. I decided to confess them to you, O Lord. Then you forgave all my sins. Selah
So place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.
I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home.”
Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
So I can guarantee that God’s angels are happy about one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts.”
The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.”
“If a believer does something wrong, go, confront him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back that believer.
I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live I live by believing in God’s Son, who loved me and took the punishment for my sins.
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be arrogant, but be friendly to humble people. Don’t think that you are smarter than you really are.
I made your rebellious acts disappear like a thick cloud and your sins like the morning mist. Come back to me, because I have reclaimed you.
In the same way let your light shine in front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven.
God was also pleased to bring everything on earth and in heaven back to himself through Christ. He did this by making peace through Christ’s blood sacrificed on the cross.Once you were separated from God. The evil things you did showed your hostile attitude.But now Christ has brought you back to God by dying in his physical body. He did this so that you could come into God’s presence without sin, fault, or blame.
The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.
We have been sprinkled ⌞with his blood⌟ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⌞to him⌟ with a sincere heart and strong faith.
Do not withhold your compassion from me, O Lord. May your mercy and your truth always protect me.
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can’t be destroyed or corrupted and can’t fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you,