12 Bible Verses about Asking for forgiveness

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Yet now, if thou wilt, forgive their sin: and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

And if he shall trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day shall turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

So shall ye say to Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did to thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.