Bible Verses about “forgiving”
The Bible contains 18 verses about forgiving across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
“"If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.”
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.”
“If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.”
“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
“Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.”
“Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.”
“Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"”
“Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”
“Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.”
“If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."”
“The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.”
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.”
“"I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."”