27 Bible Verses about Unforgiveness

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican: I fast twice per week; I give tithes of all things so many as I possess.read more.
But the publican, standing a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner. I say unto you, He went down to his house justified rather than the other: because every one exalting himself shall be abased; and the one humbling himself shall be exalted.

The one having rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy before two or three witnesses: of how much more terrible punishment, do you think, the one having trodden under foot the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, common, and insulted the Spirit of grace; be counted worthy! For we know him who said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay; and again, The Lord will judge his people.read more.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled unto them, saying, By hearing ye shall hear, and may not understand; and seeing you shall see, and may not perceive. Because the heart of this people is waxed gross, and they heard heavily with their ears, and closed their eyes; lest they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I shall heal them.

And He said to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables: in order that seeing they may see, and not know; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they may turn, and their sins may he forgiven unto them.

And His disciples asked Him saying, What might this parable be? And He said; To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those not seeing may see; and those seeing may be made blind. And those of the Pharisees being with Him heard, and said to Him, Whether are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have sin: but now you say that, We see: your sin remaineth.

Whose sins you may remit, are remitted unto them; whose sins you may retain, have been retained.

Therefore I say unto you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven unto him: but whosoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven unto him, either in this age, or that which is to come.

Truly I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies whatsoever they may blaspheme: but whosoever may blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is subject of eternal condemnation.

And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him having blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.

If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life to those sinning not unto death. There is a sin unto death; concerning this I do not say that you may ask.

For if you may not forgive the people their trespasses, your heavenly Father will not forgive you: and if you do not forgive the people, your Father will not forgive you your trespasses.

So you say, and so you do, as about to be condemned by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to him that shows no mercy; but mercy glorieth against judgment.

Therefore if you may bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave there your gift before the altar, and go, first be reconciled to your brother, then having come offer your gift.

Criticise not, that you may not be criticised. For with what criticism you criticise, you will be criticised: and with what measure you measure, it will be measured unto you.

And criticise not, and you can not be criticised. Condemn not, and you can not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, heaped up, and shaken down, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure, which you measure, it will be measured unto you.

Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me: did it not behoove thee also to have mercy on thy fellow-servant, as I had mercy on thee? And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him.read more.
Thus my Heavenly Father will also do unto you, if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you tithe mint and anise and cummin, and pass by the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: it behooves to do these and not to neglect those.

And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have aught against any one; in order that your Father who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses. OMITTED TEXT

For unto this Christ died, and lives, in order that He may be Lord of the dead and of the living. But why do you judge your neighbor, or indeed why do you discount your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. For it has been written; As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.read more.
Then therefore each one of us shall give an account to God for himself. Then let us no longer judge one another: but rather judge this, not to place before a brother an offence for a stumblingblock.

And God commends his love to us, because, we being yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up, does not behave itself uncomely, seeks not its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;

Then let it be known unto you, men brethren, that through this one remission of sins is preached:

Therefore receive one another, as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

But if any one has grieved you all, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not burden you excessively. This punishment which for many to such a one is sufficient; so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.read more.
Therefore I exhort you to stir up your divine love for him: for unto this also I wrote, in order that I may know your approval, if you are obedient in all things. But to whom you forgive anything, I do also: for indeed whatsoever I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it is for your sakes in the face of Christ; in order that we may not be gobbled up by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.

forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise: