16 Bible Verses about People Forgiving Others
Most Relevant Verses
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
does not behave itself inappropriately, does not seek its own way, is not irritable, does not keep a record of wrongs;
Above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.'"
Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant. I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.
Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand"; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.
Moses commanded them, saying, "At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tents,
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."
Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.
