Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Forgiveness is one of the hardest commands Jesus gave — and one of the most life-giving. It does not mean pretending harm never happened or returning to abuse without boundaries; it means releasing the debt you feel owed, because God released yours at the cross. These verses about forgiveness ground you in the character of God — slow to anger, rich in mercy — and invite you to reflect that mercy in families, friendships, and communities where resentment has taken root.

10 Verses About Forgiveness

Forgiveness
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13Read more →
Forgiveness
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32Read more →
Forgiveness
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.
Matthew 6:14-15Read more →
Forgiveness
“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 6:37Read more →
Forgiveness
If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
Psalm 130:3-4Read more →
Forgiveness
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9Read more →
Forgiveness
“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.
Isaiah 1:18Read more →
Forgiveness
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.
Micah 7:18-19Read more →
Forgiveness
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Isaiah 55:6-7Read more →
Forgiveness
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15Read more →

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