40 Bible Verses about Forgiveness

Bible Verses about Forgiveness, forgiveness in the bible verses.

Forgiveness is something I’ve always grappled with, especially when it’s about forgiving those who have hurt me deeply.

I remember a particular incident from my childhood when a close friend betrayed my trust. For years, I harbored resentment, unable to let go of the pain.

It was during this time that I stumbled upon a collection of Bible verses about forgiveness. These scriptures didn’t just offer words; they provided a path to healing and understanding the true essence of forgiveness.

I realized it wasn’t just about letting someone else off the hook; it was about freeing my own heart from the weight of bitterness.

In this post, I want to share with you ’40 Bible Verses about Forgiveness’ that have guided me through my journey of finding peace and learning to forgive, hoping they will offer you the same comfort and clarity they brought me.

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Bible Verses about Forgiveness

1. Matthew 6:14-15: “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

2. Ephesians 4:31-32: “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

3. Colossians 3:13: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

4. Matthew 18:21-22: “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”

5. Luke 17:3-4: “So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”

6. Mark 11:25: “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

7. 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

8. Psalm 103:12: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

9. Proverbs 17:9: “Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.”

10. Daniel 9:9: “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.”

11. Luke 23:34: “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”

12. Matthew 6:12: “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

13. 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

14. Isaiah 1:18: “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”

15. Hebrews 10:17: “Then he adds: ‘Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.'”

16. James 5:15-16: “And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

17. Acts 2:38: “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'”

18. Psalm 32:1: “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”

19. Jeremiah 31:34: “No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

20. 1 John 2:12: “I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.”

21. Micah 7:18-19: “Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.”

22. Ephesians 1:7: “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”

23. Psalm 86:5: “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”

24. 2 Corinthians 2:10-11: “Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”

25. Colossians 1:13-14: “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

26. Luke 6:37: “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

27. Matthew 5:23-24: “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.”

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28. Romans 12:19-21: “Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing so, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

29. Acts 10:43: “All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

30. 1 Peter 4:8: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

31. Psalm 25:18: “Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.”

32. Proverbs 10:12: “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”

33. Isaiah 43:25: “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.”

34. Matthew 26:28: “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

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35. Acts 13:38-39: “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.”

36. 2 Chronicles 30:9: “If you return to the Lord, then your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.”

37. Nehemiah 9:17: “But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them.”

38. Daniel 9:19: “Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

39. Luke 24:47: “And repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”

40. Ephesians 4:26-27: “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”