Bible Verses About Forgiveness (37 Verses)
This collection has 37 Bible verses about forgiveness: 14 from the Old Testament and 23 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (6 verses), across 15 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about forgiveness? Read 21 carefully selected Bible verses about forgiveness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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37 Bible Verses About Forgiveness
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
"And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you."
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you."
"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."
"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."
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:"
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
"in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,"
"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"
"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."
"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."
"All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”"
"To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
"Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors."
"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
"But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
"But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
"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."
"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."
"Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered."
"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered."
"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins."
"I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins."
"Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness."
"The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy."
"He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities."
"He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."
"Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits; who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;"
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
"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."
"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
"Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots."
"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."
"But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice."
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:"
"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."
"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"
"Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective."
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
"But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,"
"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs."
"Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins."
"Be careful. 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.”"
"Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him."
"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."
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."
"He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends."
"He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends."
"No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
"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."
"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."
"I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah."
"He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
"for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;"
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
"To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him."
"To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;"
“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,
"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;"
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon."
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."
"for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins."
"For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 3, 2026.
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This collection has 37 Bible verses about forgiveness: 14 from the Old Testament and 23 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (6 verses), across 15 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about forgiveness? Read 21 carefully selected Bible verses about forgiveness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Ephesians 4:32: "And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you." 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." Full collection: 37 verses on this page (38% Old Testament, 62% New Testament).
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