12 Bible Verses about Asking for forgiveness

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it is great.

Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

'And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

and now, if Thou takest away their sin -- and if not -- blot me, I pray thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written.'

And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.'

To the Lord our God are the mercies and the forgivenesses, for we have rebelled against Him,

and the prayer of the faith shall save the distressed one, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if sins he may have committed, they shall be forgiven to him.

Thus ye do say to Joseph, I pray thee, bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for they have done thee evil; and now, bear, we pray thee, with the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father;' and Joseph weepeth in their speaking unto him.

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.