15 Bible Verses about Making Mistakes

For we often stumble and fall, all of us. If there is any one who never stumbles in speech, that man has reached maturity of character and is able to curb his whole nature.

bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive.

You were running the race nobly! Who has interfered and caused you to swerve from the truth?

The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.

For it is better that you should suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing evil;

and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.

let him know that he who brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death and throw a veil over a multitude of sins.

For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.

Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.

For there is no undue stretch of authority on our part, as though it did not extend to you. We pressed on even to Corinth, and were the first to proclaim to you the Good News of the Christ.

and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."

"Master," answered Peter, "if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water."

If you do wrong and receive a blow for it, what credit is there in your bearing it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you bear it patiently, this is an acceptable thing with God.

"Is not this the cause of your error," replied Jesus--"your ignorance alike of the Scriptures and of the power of God?

Be free men, and yet do not make your freedom an excuse for base conduct, but be God's bondservants.