43 Bible Verses about Forgiving Others Who Hurt You

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

Please forgive the transgression of your maidservant; for the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil will not be found in you all your days.

“Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

“For I will be merciful to their iniquities,
And I will remember their sins no more.”

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

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

‘And forgive us our sins,
For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.’”

My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you.”

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.

And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”

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

leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.

But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.