37 Bible Verses about Forgiveness
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For which is easier? To say, thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, rise up and walk?
but that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, Arise (saith He then to the paralytic) and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house.
Be it known therefore unto you, brethren, that through Him is preached unto you the remission of sins:
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
and whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; but whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them:
And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:
For if ye forgive men their faults, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.
and his lord had compassion on him, and discharged him, and forgave him the debt.
but if ye forgive not men their transgressions, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to him that had the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
But when ye pray, forgive, if ye have any thing against any one, that your heavenly Father may also forgive you your trespasses:
"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered:
But that ye may know, that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,
and if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that to come.
And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness:
and that in his name should be preached repentance and remission of sins to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
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Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them: and if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that to come.
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him; but unto him, that blasphemeth the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness:
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders 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 save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Forgiveness » Who shall not be forgiven
Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them: and if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that to come.
Verily I tell you, that all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith they may blaspheme: but whosoever blasphemeth against the holy Ghost never hath forgiveness, but is liable to eternal damnation:
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him; but unto him, that blasphemeth the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.
who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Spirit, and of the good word of God, and the powers of the gospel-age, and yet fall away, should be renewed again to repentance: since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and make an open example of Him. read more.
For as the earth, which imbibeth the rain that is frequently coming upon it, and produceth herbs fit for those by whom it is cultivated, receiveth a blessing from God: but that which bringeth forth thorns and briars, is rejected and near to a curse, (whose end is burning) so are they.
For if we sin wilfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins; but a dreadful expectation of judgement, and a fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. If any one that violateth the law of Moses, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses, read more.
of how much greater punishment, think ye, shall he be counted worthy, who hath trampled under foot the Son of God, and accounted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and abused the Spirit of grace?
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
Forgiveness » Examples of human
And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.
Forgiveness » Human, encouraged
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one has a complaint against any: even as Christ hath forgiven you, so also do ye.
But when ye pray, forgive, if ye have any thing against any one, that your heavenly Father may also forgive you your trespasses:
for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand as a prince and saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins:
Ye know the report that was spread through all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: concerning Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil: for God was with Him. And we are witnesses of all things that He did, both in the country of Judea, and in the city of Jerusalem: whom notwithstanding they put to death, hanging Him on a tree. read more.
Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be seen openly; not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him, after He rose from the dead. And He commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He who is appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. To Him do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through his name.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ; according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love: having before appointed us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will; read more.
to the praise of his glorious grace, whereby He hath made us acceptable in the Beloved: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son: in whom we have redemption by his blood, even the remission of sins.
Forgiveness » Forgiving others
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one has a complaint against any: even as Christ hath forgiven you, so also do ye.
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Forgiveness » The reward for forgiving others
For if ye forgive men their faults, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
But when ye pray, forgive, if ye have any thing against any one, that your heavenly Father may also forgive you your trespasses:
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives shimei
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives saul
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
but if ye forgive not men their transgressions, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
And therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants: and when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one, who was debtor in ten thousand talents: and not having it to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made. read more.
The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all: and his lord had compassion on him, and discharged him, and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him but an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest me: and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed. Then his lord called for him again, and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that vast debt at thy request, and oughtest not thou to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had on thee? And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him. Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.
but if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive you your trespasses.
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? to seven times? Jesus answereth him, I tell thee not, to seven times, but to seventy times seven.
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Forgiveness » Those whose iniquities are forgiven
As David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom: God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered:
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
whereas, he that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and is in no danger of stumbling. But he, that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not where he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. I write unto you, little children, because for his sake your sins are forgiven you:
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
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots for them.
Forgiveness » Forgiveness belonging to the lord
Forgiveness » Instances of » Jesus forgives his enemies
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots for them.
Forgiveness » Instances of » Solomon forgives adonijah
Jesus Christ » In his name » Forgiveness » Of sins
and that in his name should be preached repentance and remission of sins to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
To Him do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through his name.
I write unto you, little children, because for his sake your sins are forgiven you:
Topics on Forgiveness
Anger And Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:26Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath;
Asking for forgiveness
1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness:
Forgiveness Kjv
Matthew 6:15but if ye forgive not men their transgressions, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Forgiveness Of Sins
1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness:
Forgiveness Through Repentance
Mark 1:4and preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
Forgiveness, Application Of
Luke 23:33-34And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors: one on his right hand and the other on his left.
Forgiveness, Divine
1 John 1:8-9If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Forgiveness, In Ministry of Christ
Matthew 1:20-21and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
God's Forgiveness
Matthew 6:15but if ye forgive not men their transgressions, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Love And Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:32tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Sin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
John 16:8-9And when He comes, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement:
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