16 Bible Verses about People Forgiving Others
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He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
‘And forgive us our sins,
For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.’”
Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
“At the end of every seven years you shall grant a remission of debts.
Beware that there is no base thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,’ and your eye is hostile toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing; then he may cry to the Lord against you, and it will be a sin in you.
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,
When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”
Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
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,
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
[But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions.”]
