Bible Verses about Forgiveness

One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on… Proverbs 17:9

One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. 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, as God in Christ has forgiven 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 others 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
Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 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 humble themselves, pray, 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
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will 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 and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” 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
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain 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, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on 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
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so 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 your possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in showing clemency. 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
Let it be known to you therefore, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you; by this Jesus everyone who believes is set free from all those sins from which you could not be freed 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 away 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 is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of 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
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt 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 also have forgiven 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 our trespasses, 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
Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. 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 turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out. 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 another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive. 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
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will 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
Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins 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 their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, 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
While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people 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, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not be 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