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This collection has 48 Bible verses about forgiveness β 15 from the Old Testament and 33 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (11 verses), across 11 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about forgiveness? Read 48 carefully selected Bible verses about forgiveness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
"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."
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
"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."
"All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
"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."
"Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered."
"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more."
"The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."
"He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities."
"Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefitsβwho forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases."
"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."
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice."
"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, 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."
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us."
"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."
"To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
"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."
"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."
"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy."
"He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities."
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases."
"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."
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus."
"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
"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."
"As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us."
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace."
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This collection has 48 Bible verses about forgiveness β 15 from the Old Testament and 33 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (11 verses), across 11 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about forgiveness? Read 48 carefully selected Bible verses about forgiveness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 John 1:9 β βIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.β
Ephesians 4:32 β βBe kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.β
Matthew 18:21-22 β βThen 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.'β
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