Asking For Forgiveness

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

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.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

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;

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

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

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.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

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.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: — read the full passage →

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. — read the full passage →

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: — read the full passage →

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: — read the full passage →

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

For if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: — read the full passage →

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? — read the full passage →

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; — read the full passage →

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. — read the full passage →

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. — read the full passage →

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.