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147 Bible verses about the Importance of Forgiveness
Yes, if you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins.But if you don’t forgive others, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins.
Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.
Bear with each other, and forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, forgive that person because the Lord forgave you.
“Don’t judge others, and you will not be judged. Don’t accuse others of being guilty, and you will not be accused of being guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done.
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my fellow believer sins against 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 forgive him even if he wrongs you seventy times seven.
“So when you offer your gift to God at the altar, and you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person, and then come and offer your gift.
When you are praying, if you are angry with someone, forgive him so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins. [
Someone there among you has caused sadness, not to me, but to all of you. I mean he caused sadness to all in some way. (I do not want to make it sound worse than it really is.)The punishment that most of you gave him is enough for him.But now you should forgive him and comfort him to keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.So I beg you to show that you love him.
Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
“This king did what my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
So be careful! “If another follower sins, warn him, and if he is sorry and stops sinning, forgive him.This is how it will be when the Son of Man comes again.“On that day, a person who is on the roof and whose belongings are in the house should not go inside to get them. A person who is in the field should not go back home.Remember Lot’s wife.Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.I tell you, on that night two people will be sleeping in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.There will be two women grinding grain together; one will be taken, and the other will be left. [Two people will be in the field. One will be taken, and the other will be left.]”The followers asked Jesus, “Where will this be, Lord?” Jesus answered, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”If he sins against you seven times in one day and says that he is sorry each time, forgive him.”
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen.
In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death, and so we have forgiveness of sins. How rich is God’s grace,
My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.
This is my blood which is the new agreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many to forgive their sins.
Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.
Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink.Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
The Lord says, “Come, let us talk about these things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red, they can be white like wool.
I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.”
Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left, Lord.But you forgive us, so you are respected.
There is no God like you. You forgive those who are guilty of sin; you don’t look at the sins of your people who are left alive. You will not stay angry forever, because you enjoy being kind.You will have mercy on us again; you will conquer our sins. You will throw away all our sins into the deepest part of the sea.
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil.
“Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
Most importantly, love each other deeply, because love will cause people to forgive each other for many sins.
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud.Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth.Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.
God, be merciful to me because you are loving. Because you are always ready to be merciful, wipe out all my wrongs.Create in me a pure heart, God, and make my spirit right again.Do not send me away from you or take your Holy Spirit away from me.Give me back the joy of your salvation. Keep me strong by giving me a willing spirit.Then I will teach your ways to those who do wrong, and sinners will turn back to you.God, save me from the guilt of murder, God of my salvation, and I will sing about your goodness.Lord, let me speak so I may praise you.You are not pleased by sacrifices, or I would give them. You don’t want burnt offerings.The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.Do whatever good you wish for Jerusalem. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices and whole burnt offerings, and bulls will be offered on your altar.Wash away all my guilt and make me clean again.
So you must show mercy to others, or God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment.
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And you are healed because of his wounds.
Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”
God has freed us from the power of darkness, and he brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son.The Son paid for our sins, and in him we have forgiveness.
I mean that you have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God.It was not the result of your own efforts, so you cannot brag about it.
Brothers and sisters, if someone in your group does something wrong, you who are spiritual should go to that person and gently help make him right again. But be careful, because you might be tempted to sin, too.
Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.
“Don’t judge others, or you will be judged.Or if your children ask for a fish, would you give them a snake?Even though you are bad, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him!“Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road is wide that leads to hell, and many people enter through that gate.But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life. Only a few people find that road.“Be careful of false prophets. They come to you looking gentle like sheep, but they are really dangerous like wolves.You will know these people by what they do. Grapes don’t come from thornbushes, and figs don’t come from thorny weeds.In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit.Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.You will be judged in the same way that you judge others, and the amount you give to others will be given to you.
All this is from God. Through Christ, God made peace between us and himself, and God gave us the work of telling everyone about the peace we can have with him.God was in Christ, making peace between the world and himself. In Christ, God did not hold the world guilty of its sins. And he gave us this message of peace.
Brothers and sisters, 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.
And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient.The Lord’s servant must gently teach those who disagree. Then maybe God will let them change their minds so they can accept the truth.
My dear children, I write this letter to you so you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have a helper in the presence of the Father—Jesus Christ, the One who does what is right.Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light and will not cause anyone to stumble in his faith.But whoever hates a brother or sister is in darkness, lives in darkness, and does not know where to go, because the darkness has made that person blind.I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ.I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One.I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong; the teaching of God lives in you, and you have defeated the Evil One.Do not love the world or the things in the world. If you love the world, the love of the Father is not in you.These are the ways of the world: wanting to please our sinful selves, wanting the sinful things we see, and being too proud of what we have. None of these come from the Father, but all of them come from the world.The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever.My dear children, these are the last days. You have heard that the enemy of Christ is coming, and now many enemies of Christ are already here. This is how we know that these are the last days.These enemies of Christ were in our fellowship, but they left us. They never really belonged to us; if they had been a part of us, they would have stayed with us. But they left, and this shows that none of them really belonged to us.He died in our place to take away our sins, and not only our sins but the sins of all people.
I tell you that her many sins are forgiven, so she showed great love. But the person who is forgiven only a little will love only a little.”
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
When Jesus saw the faith of these people, he said to the paralyzed man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”
I have wandered like a lost sheep. Look for your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands.
Yes, if you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins.
“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you.All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”
The wicked should stop doing wrong, and they should stop their evil thoughts. They should return to the Lord so he may have mercy on them. They should come to our God, because he will freely forgive them.
The fact that you have lawsuits against each other shows that you are already defeated. Why not let yourselves be wronged? Why not let yourselves be cheated?
If you forgive someone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if I had anything to forgive—I forgave it for you, as if Christ were with me.I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us, because we know very well what Satan’s plans are.
A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger.
Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to give me the help you could not give in your service to me.Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others.
Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard,and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ.
You are God’s children whom he loves, so try to be like him.Try to learn what pleases the Lord.Have nothing to do with the things done in darkness, which are not worth anything. But show that they are wrong.It is shameful even to talk about what those people do in secret.But the light makes all things easy to see,and everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper! Rise from death, and Christ will shine on you.”So be very careful how you live. Do not live like those who are not wise, but live wisely.Use every chance you have for doing good, because these are evil times.So do not be foolish but learn what the Lord wants you to do.Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit.Speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord.Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.
“Then the master called his servant in and said, ‘You evil servant! Because you begged me to forget what you owed, I told you that you did not have to pay anything.You should have showed mercy to that other servant, just as I showed mercy to you.’
Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world.
Forgive us for our sins, because we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us. And do not cause us to be tempted.’ ”
But you should do this: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head.”Do not let evil defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.
The law says that almost everything must be made clean by blood, and sins cannot be forgiven without blood to show death.
God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.
But he was wounded for the wrong we did; he was crushed for the evil we did. The punishment, which made us well, was given to him, and we are healed because of his wounds.We all have wandered away like sheep; each of us has gone his own way. But the Lord has put on him the punishment for all the evil we have done.
So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.He saves my life from the grave and loads me with love and mercy.
My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do not become angry easily,
God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So you should always clothe yourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
For that reason we should stop judging each other. We must make up our minds not to do anything that will make another Christian sin.
But God’s mercy is great, and he loved us very much.Though we were spiritually dead because of the things we did against God, he gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace.
Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God.Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
We know that God said, “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them.” And he also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.” Also, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
Don’t be happy when your enemy is defeated; don’t be glad when he is overwhelmed.The Lord will notice and be displeased. He may not be angry with them anymore.
But the wisdom that comes from God is first of all pure, then peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help those who are troubled and to do good for others. It is always fair and honest.
So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
The mountains may disappear, and the hills may come to an end, but my love will never disappear; my promise of peace will not come to an end,” says the Lord who shows mercy to you.
I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit.I pray that Christ will live in your hearts by faith and that your life will be strong in love and be built on love.
When you were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self, God made you alive with Christ, and he forgave all our sins.He canceled the debt, which listed all the rules we failed to follow. He took away that record with its rules and nailed it to the cross.
As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who respect him.He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from west.
But to all who did accept him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God.
The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.
“Blessed are they whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.Blessed is the person whom the Lord does not consider guilty.”
Then Jesus took a cup and thanked God for it and gave it to the followers. He said, “Every one of you drink this.This is my blood which is the new agreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many to forgive their sins.
For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin.Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it.
Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ,
The master felt sorry for his servant and told him he did not have to pay it back. Then he let the servant go free.
And do not make the Holy Spirit sad. The Spirit is God’s proof that you belong to him. God gave you the Spirit to show that God will make you free when the final day comes.Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil.
When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Because God has given me a special gift, I have something to say to everyone among you. Do not think you are better than you are. You must decide what you really are by the amount of faith God has given you.
And do not cause us to be tempted, but save us from the Evil One.’ [The kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever. Amen.]
“The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even look up to heaven. But he beat on his chest because he was so sad. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other the way Christ Jesus wants.
Then I confessed my sins to you and didn’t hide my guilt. I said, “I will confess my sins to the Lord,” and you forgave my guilt.Selah
So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.
But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Stand up, take your mat, and go home.”
Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us patience and encouragement so that we can have hope.
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life.”
“Leave those people, and be separate, says the Lord. Touch nothing that is unclean, and I will accept you.”
“If your fellow believer sins against you, go and tell him in private what he did wrong. If he listens to you, you have helped that person to be your brother or sister again.
I was put to death on the cross with Christ, and I do not live anymore—it is Christ who lives in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself to save me.
Live in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how smart you are.
I have swept away your sins like a big cloud; I have removed your sins like a cloud that disappears into the air. Come back to me because I saved you.”
In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven.
And through Christ, God has brought all things back to himself again—things on earth and things in heaven. God made peace through the blood of Christ’s death on the cross.At one time you were separated from God. You were his enemies in your minds, and the evil things you did were against God.But now God has made you his friends again. He did this through Christ’s death in the body so that he might bring you into God’s presence as people who are holy, with no wrong, and with nothing of which God can judge you guilty.
The payment for sin is death. But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.
A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life—life in all its fullness.
let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In God’s great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope, because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.Now we hope for the blessings God has for his children. These blessings, which cannot be destroyed or be spoiled or lose their beauty, are kept in heaven for you.