16 Bible Verses about People Forgiving Others

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every'seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.