16 Bible Verses about People Forgiving Others

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;

And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.

May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.

Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:

At the end of every seven years there is to be a general forgiveness of debt.

And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.

And Moses said to them, At the end of every seven years, at the time fixed for the ending of debts, at the feast of tents,

And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.

When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?

Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;

But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins.

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