Forgiveness

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. — read the full passage →

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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, 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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 testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

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.

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

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

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.

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. — read the full passage →

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

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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:

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

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

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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 →

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.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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

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 →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. — read the full passage →

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

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 →

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.

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

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

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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.

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.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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

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 →

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

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. — read the full passage →

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. — read the full passage →

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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 →

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. — read the full passage →

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; — read the full passage →

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? — read the full passage →

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

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

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; — read the full passage →

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. — read the full passage →

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. — read the full passage →