Bible Verses about Forgiveness

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a… Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. Proverbs 17:9	He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. friendship
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32	And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. compassion goodness reconciliation

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14	For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. sin grace mercy
Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. Colossians 3:13	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. peace neighbor reconciliation
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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14	If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. humility healing conversion
Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37	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. judgment
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22	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.” neighbor sin mercy
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. Proverbs 28:13	He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. sin confession mercy
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 86:5	For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you. reliability love
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25	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. prayer Father sin
Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. Micah 7:18	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. sin mercy
Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. Acts 13:38-39	Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins; and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. law Jesus freedom
For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him. 2 Chronicles 30:9b	Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him. grace repentance conversion
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 1 John 2:2	And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. sin Savior world
I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah Psalm 32:5	I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. confession sin acknowledging
And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:12	Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. debt prayer
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7	In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. sin Savior blood
So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. Joel 2:13	Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. heart grace love
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19	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. conversion sin repentance
If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. Luke 17:3b-4	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. sin repentance speaking
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38	Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Spirit baptism conversion
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. James 5:14-15	Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. sickness prayer faith
Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. righteousness conversion life
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30	The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent. repentance conversion
‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever.’ Jeremiah 3:12b	‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.’ mercy anger grace