What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness? 47+ Transformative Verses

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

"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, 'Not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'"

"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace."

"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."

"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."

"But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

"The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."

"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

"And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you."

"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.'"

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."

"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."

"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."

"But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

"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."

"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy."

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses."

"Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.'"

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."

"Then Peter came up and said to him, 'Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?' Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.'"

"For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace."