Bible Verses About Forgiveness
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
~Ephesians 4:32
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
~John 13:34
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
~Matthew 6:14
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
~Colossians 3:13
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
~Luke 6:37
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
~2 Chronicles 7:14
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
~Matthew 18:21-22
You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
~Psalm 86:5
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
~Mark 11:25
Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
~Psalm 32:1
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
~Matthew 6:15
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
~1 John 1:9
For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.”
~Hebrews 8:12
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
~Proverbs 17:9
Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
~Proverbs 10:12
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
~Psalm 103:12
The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;
~Daniel 9:9
“I, even I, am he who blots out
your transgressions, for my own sake,
and remembers your sins no more.
~Isaiah 43:25
Then he adds:
“Their sins and lawless acts
I will remember no more.”
~Hebrews 10:17
If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
~Psalm 130:3-4
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
~Ephesians 1:7-8
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
~Colossians 1:13-14
Let the wicked forsake their ways
and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
~Isaiah 55:7
No longer will they teach their neighbor,
or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest,”
declares the Lord.
“For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.”
~Jeremiah 31:34
Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives?
~Romans 7:1
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
~Luke 23:34
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
~Proverbs 28:13
Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
~Psalms 32:5
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
~James 5:16
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
~Ephesians 4:31-32
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
~Matthew 6:14-15
So watch yourselves.
“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. 4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
~Luke 17:3-4
“I, even I, am he who blots out
your transgressions, for my own sake,
and remembers your sins no more.
26 Review the past for me,
let us argue the matter together;
state the case for your innocence.
~Isaiah 43:25-26
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
~Acts 3:19
“Come now, let us settle the matter,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
~Isaiah 1:18
So watch yourselves.
“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.
~Luke 17:3
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
~2 Corinthians 5:17
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
~Ephesians 1:7
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
~Psalms 103:12
In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.”
20 The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth,
~Numbers 14:19-21
Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
but delight to show mercy.
19 You will again have compassion on us;
you will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
~Micah 7:18-19
“This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
~Matthew 6:9-15
“This is my blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
~Matthew 26:28
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
~Acts 2:38
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
~Romans 12:17
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
~Proverbs 15:1
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
~Acts 10: 43
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
~Matthew 5:23-24