Bible Verses about “forgiving murder”
The Bible contains 31 verses about forgiving murder 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.”
“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
“But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
“If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.”
“Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
“But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."”
“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
“Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."”
“Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.”
“"You shall not murder.”
“But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“"You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'”
“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.”
“leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”
“Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.”
“"If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,”
“If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."”
“"'So you shall not pollute the land in which you are: for blood, it pollutes the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him who shed it.”
“He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.”
“"'Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.”
“A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.”
“But if any man hates his neighbor, and lies in wait for him, and rises up against him, and strikes him mortally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities;”
“then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.”
“Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.”