12 Bible Verses about Forgiveness, Divine

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For finding fault with them, he saith, "Behold, the days are coming, saith the Lord; and I will accomplish for the house of Israel and for the house of Judah a new covenant: not according to that covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I laid hold upon their hand to lead them up out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I took no longer care of them, saith the Lord. For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; giving my laws to their understanding, even on their hearts will I inscribe them: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.read more.
And they shall no more teach every man his neighbour, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the mean man of them unto the great among them. For I will be placable to their unrighteousnesses and their sins, and their iniquities I will never more remember."

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

What then? have we pre-eminence? Not at all: for we have before proved that both the Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

And almost all things are purified by blood according to the law, and without effusion of blood there is no remission of sin.

And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this: for this is my blood, that [blood] of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,

in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded towards us with all wisdom and intelligence,

And you, who were dead in sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened with him, freely forgiving you all trespasses; and hath blotted out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was the obstacle to us, and took it from the midst, nailing it to the cross; spoiling principalities and powers, he exposed them to view openly, triumphing over them on it.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Is any man among you under afflictions? let him pray. Is any man happy in mind? let him sing psalms. Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall recover the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.read more.
Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.

MY dear children, these things I write to you, that ye should not sin. And if any of us sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he himself is the propitiatory victim for our sins: and indeed not for ours only, but for the whole world.