Forgiveness In Marriage

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, — read the full passage →

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

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

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

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

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

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;

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

if my people, who 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.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! — read the full passage →

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; — read the full passage →

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. — read the full passage →

Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful. — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: — read the full passage →

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; — read the full passage →

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

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness. — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

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

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, — read the full passage →

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

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

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — 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 →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

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

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →