37 Bible Verses about Forgiveness
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Which, I ask, is the easier?--to say 'Your sins are forgiven'? or to say 'Get up, and walk about'?
But, that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then he said to the paralyzed man-- "Get up, take up your bed, and return to your home."
I would, therefore, have you know, brothers, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who wrongs us; and take us not into temptation.'"
If you remit any one's sins, they have been remitted; and, if you retain them, they have been retained."
Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
When you forgive a man anything, I forgive him, too. Indeed, for my part, whatever I have forgiven (if I have had to forgive anything), I have forgiven for your sakes, in the presence of Christ,
And forgive us our wrong-doings, as we have forgiven those who have wronged us;
So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his Brother from his heart."
But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.
And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offenses."
'Blessed are those whose wrong-doings have been forgiven and over whose sins a veil has been drawn!
But that you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins on earth"--here he said to the paralyzed man--
Whoever speaks against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in the present age, or in the age to come.
Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."
If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.
And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.
And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little."
For in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.
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Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in the present age, or in the age to come.
Every one who shall say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for him who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.
If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the lord. The prayer offered in faith will save the man who is sick, and the Lord will raise him from his bed; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Forgiveness » Who shall not be forgiven
Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in the present age, or in the age to come.
I tell you that men will be forgiven everything--their sins, and all the slanders that they utter; but whoever slanders the Holy Spirit remains unforgiven to the end; he has to answer for an enduring sin."
Every one who shall say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for him who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
For if those who were once for all brought into the Light, and learned to appreciate the gift from Heaven, and came to share in the Holy Spirit, and learned to appreciate the beauty of the Divine Message, and the new powers of the Coming Age-- if those, I say, fell away, it would be impossible to bring them again to repentance; they would be crucifying the Son of God over again for themselves, and exposing him to open contempt. read more.
Ground that drinks in the showers that from time to time fall upon it, and produces vegetation useful to those for whom it is tilled, receives a blessing from God; but, if it 'bears thorns and thistles,' it is regarded as worthless, it is in danger of being 'cursed,' and its end will be the fire.
Remember, if we sin willfully after we have gained a full knowledge of the Truth, there can be no further sacrifice for sin; there is only a fearful anticipation of judgment, and a burning indignation which will destroy all opponents. When a man disregarded the Law of Moses, he was, on the evidence of two or three witnesses, put to death without pity. read more.
How much worse then, think you, will be the punishment deserved by those who have trampled underfoot the Son of God, who have treated the blood that rendered the Covenant valid--the very blood by which they were purified--as of no account, and who have outraged the Spirit of Love?
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: "Lord! do not charge them with this sin;" and with these words he fell asleep.
Forgiveness » Human, encouraged
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
Bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.
And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offenses."
And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who wrongs us; and take us not into temptation.'"
Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging him on a cross. It is this Jesus whom God has exalted to his right hand, to be a Guide and a Savior, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed-- The story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the Devil, because God was with him. We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross! read more.
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear, Not indeed to every one, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God--to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead. Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God Judge of the living and the dead. To him it is that all the Prophets bear witness, when they say that every one who believes in him receives through his Name forgiveness of sins."
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ. For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love. From the first he destined us, in his good-will towards us, to be adopted as Sons through Jesus Christ, read more.
And so to enhance that glorious manifestation of his loving- kindness which he gave us in The Beloved; For in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.
And you will give thanks to the Father who made you fit to share the lot which awaits Christ's People in the realms of Light. For God has rescued us from the tyranny of Darkness, and has removed us into the Kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love, And through whom we have found deliverance in the forgiveness of our sins.
Forgiveness » Forgiving others
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance; Bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.
Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."
Forgiveness » The reward for forgiving others
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offenses."
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives shimei
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives saul
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.
And therefore the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him six million pounds; And, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had. read more.
Thereupon the servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt. But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him ten pounds. Seizing him by the throat, he said 'Pay what you owe me.' Thereupon his fellow-servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. 'Have patience with me,' he said, 'and I will pay you.' But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt. When his fellow-servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and went to their master and laid the whole matter before him. Upon that the master sent for the servant, and said to him 'You wicked servant! When you begged me for mercy, I forgave you the whole of that debt. Ought not you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow- servant, just as I showed mercy to you?' Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt. So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his Brother from his heart."
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?" But Jesus answered: "Not seven times, but 'seventy times seven.'
Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."
Forgiveness » Those whose iniquities are forgiven
In precisely the same way David speaks of the blessing pronounced upon the man who is regarded by God as righteous apart from actions-- 'Blessed are those whose wrong-doings have been forgiven and over whose sins a veil has been drawn!
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
He who loves his Brother is always in the Light, and there is nothing within him to cause him to stumble; while he who hates his Brother is in the Darkness, and is living in the Darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the Darkness prevents his seeing. I am writing, Children, to you, because your sins have been forgiven you for Christ's sake.
Forgiveness » Instances of » The prophet of judah forgives jeroboam
Forgiveness » Instances of » Moses forgives the israelites
Forgiveness » Instances of » Esau forgives jacob
Forgiveness » Why jesus Christ asked God the father to forgive man
[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Forgiveness » Forgiveness belonging to the lord
Forgiveness » Instances of » Jesus forgives his enemies
[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Forgiveness » Instances of » Solomon forgives adonijah
Jesus Christ » In his name » Forgiveness » Of sins
And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.
To him it is that all the Prophets bear witness, when they say that every one who believes in him receives through his Name forgiveness of sins."
I am writing, Children, to you, because your sins have been forgiven you for Christ's sake.
Topics on Forgiveness
Anger And Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:26'Be angry, yet do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down upon your anger;
Asking for forgiveness
1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.
Forgiveness Kjv
Matthew 6:15But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.
Forgiveness Of Sins
1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.
Forgiveness Through Repentance
Mark 1:4And in fulfillment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
Forgiveness, Application Of
Luke 23:33-34When they had reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they crucified Jesus and the criminals, one on the right, and one on the left.
Forgiveness, Divine
1 John 1:8-9If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the Truth has no place in us.
Forgiveness, In Ministry of Christ
Matthew 1:20-21He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
God's Forgiveness
Matthew 6:15But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.
Love And Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:32Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
Sin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
John 16:8-9And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to Sin, and as to Righteousness, and as to Judgment;
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