Bible Verses about โforgiving peopleโ
The Bible contains 18 verses about forgiving people across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.โ
โAnd be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.โ
โ"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.โ
โBut if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.โ
โ"Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,โ
โBut I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,โ
โneither give place to the devil.โ
โbearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.โ
โDon'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.โ
โ"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,โ
โnot rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.โ
โWhenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.โ
โThen Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"โ
โJesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.โ
โBe careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.โ
โIf he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."โ
โin whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,โ
โJesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.โ
