Bible verses about forgiveness

God’s forgiveness

How far and how completely, in the Bible’s own pictures.

1. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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2. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

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3. For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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4. If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

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5. “Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

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6. I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

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7. Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

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8. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.

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9. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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Forgiving other people

The hard commands, and the reasons given for them.

1. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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2. 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.

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3. “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.”

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4. 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.”

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5. 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.

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6. 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.

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7. 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.

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8. He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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9. The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

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10. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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Asking for forgiveness

Prayers to borrow when you’ve got it wrong.

1. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

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2. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

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3. Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

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4. “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord…”

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5. If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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Short Bible verses about forgiveness

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1. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

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2. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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3. The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

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4. He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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5. I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

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