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147 Bible verses about the Importance of Forgiveness
“For if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.
Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other just as God in Messiah also forgave you.
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord pardoned you, so also you must pardon others.
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Pardon, and you will be pardoned.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Master, how often shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”Yeshua said to him, “No, not up to seven times, I tell you, but seventy times seven!
“Therefore if you are presenting your offering upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,leave your offering there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your transgressions.”
But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but to some extent—not to exaggerate—to all of you.For such a person, this punishment by the majority is enough.So instead you should forgive him and encourage him. Otherwise such a person might be swallowed up by excessive sorrow.Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
Whoever covers up an offense seeks love. Whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
For You, my Lord, are good, and ready to forgive and full of mercy to all who call upon You.
“So also My heavenly Father will do to you, unless each of you, from your hearts, forgives his brother.”
“Keep yourselves alert! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.Things will be the same on the day when the Son of Man is made fully known.In that day, the one who is on the roof, and his possessions in the house, must not go down to take them away. In the same way, the one who is in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.“I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken along and the other left.There will be two women grinding at the same place. One will be taken and the other left.”“Where, Lord?” they replied. And He said to them, “Where there is a corpse, there also will the vultures be gathered.”Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
So confess your offenses to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.
In Him we have redemption through His blood—the removal of trespasses—in keeping with the richness of His grace
Never take your own revenge, loved ones, but give room for God’s wrath—for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” says Adonai.
for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the removal of sins.
it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong,
But Yeshua was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up His clothing.
Of David, a contemplative song. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.
Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing.
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; but if you hold back, they are held back.”
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,for you will heap coals of fire on his head and Adonai will reward you.
“Come now, let us reason together,” says Adonai. “Though your sins be like scarlet, they will be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they will become like wool.
For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and their sins I will remember no more.”
If You, Adonai, kept a record of iniquities— my Lord, who could stand?For with You there is forgiveness, so You may be revered.
Who is a God like You pardoning iniquity, overlooking transgression, for the remnant of His heritage? He will not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.He will again have compassion on us. He will subdue our iniquities, and You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Messiah died for us.
Get rid of all bitterness and rage and anger and quarreling and slander, along with all malice.
So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is the Torah and the Prophets.
Above all, keep your love for one another constant, for “love covers a multitude of sins.”
Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not brag, it is not puffed up,it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong,it does not rejoice over injustice but rejoices in the truth;it bears all things, it believes all things, it hopes all things, it endures all things.
For the music director: a psalm of David,Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice.Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me from Your presence— take not Your Ruach ha-Kodesh from me.Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.Then will I teach transgressors Your ways and sinners will return to You.Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God— God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing for joy of Your righteousness.O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.For You would not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it, nor be pleased by burnt offerings.The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he went to Bathsheba.
For judgment is merciless to the one who does not show mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we, removed from sins, might live for righteousness. “By His wounds you were healed.”
Now go and learn what this means: ‘Mercy I desire, and not sacrifice.’ For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but the sinful.”
He rescued us from the domain of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom He loves.In Him we have redemption—the release of sins.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not from yourselves—it is the gift of God.It is not based on deeds, so that no one may boast.
Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught doing something wrong, you who are directed by the Ruach, restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness—looking closely at yourself so you are not tempted also.
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; and see to it that no bitter root springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.
“Stop judging, so that you may not be judged.Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?If you then, being 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!So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is the Torah and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes aren’t gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, are they?Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the rotten tree produces bad fruit.A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce good fruit.Every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.For with the judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Messiah and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.That is, in Messiah God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them; and He has entrusted the message of reconciliation to us.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise—dwell on these things.
The Lord’s slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, tolerant.Let him give guidance with humility to those who are in opposition—perhaps God may grant them a change of mind, leading to the knowledge of truth.
My children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Intercessor with the Father—the righteous Messiah Yeshua.The one who loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has made his eyes blind.I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of His name.I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the One who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the One who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.For everything in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the boasting of life—is not from the Father but from the world.The world is passing away along with its desire, but the one who does the will of God abides forever.Children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that the anti-messiah is coming, even now many anti-messiahs have come—by this we know that it is the last hour.They left us, but they didn’t really belong to us. If they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they left us so it became clear that none of them belongs to us.He is the atonement for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.
For this reason I tell you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven—for she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.
Wasn’t it necessary for you also to show mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed mercy to you?’
I have strayed like a lost sheep— seek Your servant. For I did not forget Your mitzvot.
“For if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so also you must love one another.By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous one his thoughts, let him return to Adonai, so He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you have lawsuits among yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
Now anyone you forgive, I also forgive. For indeed, what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything), I did it for you in the presence of Messiah,so that we might not be outwitted by satan—for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,because he came close to death for the work of Messiah, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.looking out not only for your own interests but also for the interests of others.
I, I am the One who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and will not remember your sins.
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.They are set right as a gift of His grace, through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua.
Therefore be imitators of God, as dearly loved children;trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them—for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that are done by them in secret.Yet everything exposed by the light is being made visible,for everything made visible is light. This is why it says, “Wake up, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you.”So pay close attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise.Make the most of your time because the days are evil.For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.And do not get drunk on wine, for that is recklessness. Instead, be filled with the Ruach,speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your heart to the Lord—and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
Then summoning the first slave, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave all that debt because you pleaded with me.Wasn’t it necessary for you also to show mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed mercy to you?’
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
Rather, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing so you will heap coals of fire upon his head.”Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
And nearly everything is purified in blood according to the Torah, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.
But thanks be to God, who keeps giving us the victory through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah!
But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities. The chastisement for our shalom was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.We all like sheep have gone astray. Each of us turned to his own way. So Adonai has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
“For this reason I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Ruach will not be forgiven.
He forgives all your iniquity. He heals all your diseases.He redeems your life from the Pit. He crowns you with lovingkindness and compassions.
Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves in tender compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience—
Therefore let us not judge one another from now on, but rather decide this—not to put a stumbling block or a trap in the way of a brother.
But God was rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us.Even when we were dead in our trespasses, He made us alive together with Messiah. (By grace you have been saved!)
Loved ones, let us love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
For we know the One who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “Adonai will judge His people.”It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
And he replied, “You shall love Adonai your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, or let your heart be glad when he stumbles,or Adonai may see it as evil in His eyes, and turn His wrath away from him.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.
But now these three remain— faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
Though the mountains depart and the hills be shaken, My love will not depart from you, nor will My covenant of peace be shaken, says Adonai who has compassion on you.
I pray that from His glorious riches He would grant you to be strengthened in your inner being with power through His Ruach,so that Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with Him when He pardoned us all our transgressions.He wiped out the handwritten record of debts with the decrees against us, which was hostile to us. He took it away by nailing it to the cross.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His mercy for those who fear Him.As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
But whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to these He gave the right to become children of God.
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered.Blessed is the man whose sin Adonai will never count against him.”
And He took a cup; and after giving thanks, He gave to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the removal of sins.
For we do not have a kohen gadol who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all the same ways—yet without sin.Therefore let us draw near to the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help in time of need.
Therefore, having been made righteous by trusting, we have shalom with God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
And the master of that slave, filled with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
Do not grieve the Ruach ha-Kodesh of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.Get rid of all bitterness and rage and anger and quarreling and slander, along with all malice.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.
For through the grace given me, I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think—but to use sound judgment, as God has assigned to each person a measure of faith.
“But the tax collector, standing some distance away, wouldn’t even lift his eyes toward heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’
Now may the God of patience and encouragement grant you to be like-minded with one another in the manner of Messiah Yeshua,
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said: “I confess my transgressions to Adonai,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins...” Then He tells the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your cot and go home.”
For whatever was written before was written for our instruction, so that through patience and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Love Adonai, all His kedoshim! Adonai preserves all the faithful, but the proud He pays back in full.
Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in.
“Now if your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault while you’re with him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
and it is no longer I who live, but Messiah lives in me. And the life I now live in the body, I live by trusting in Ben-Elohim—who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Live in harmony with one another; do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
I have blotted out your transgressions like a thick cloud and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”
In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross— whether things on earth or things in heaven!Once you were alienated from God and hostile in your attitude by wicked deeds.But now He has reconciled you in Messiah’s physical body through death, in order to present you holy, spotless and blameless in His eyes—
For sin’s payment is death, but God’s gracious gift is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly!
So let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and body washed with pure water.
I did not hide Your righteousness within my heart. Rather I declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I did not conceal Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah! In His great mercy He caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Messiah Yeshua from the dead.An incorruptible, undefiled, and unfading inheritance has been reserved in heaven for you.