Bible Verses About Forgiveness
Forgiveness frees both the forgiver and the forgiven. These verses show us God's boundless mercy and call us to extend it to others.
16 Verses — King James Version
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
“But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
“Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.”
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”
“He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”
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