Forgiveness In Marriage

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

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

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

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and 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 Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, — read the full passage →

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

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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 therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

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

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

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

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 →

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. — 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. — read the full passage →

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

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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 which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! — read the full passage →

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

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.

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

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

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

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;

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.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

For all have sinned, and come 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 sins.

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 →

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

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

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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

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 →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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

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

A virtuous woman is a crown to 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 →

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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

This is a faithful 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 redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. — read the full passage →

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

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and 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 born of God, and knoweth God.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; — read the full passage →

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

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

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, 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 railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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.

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

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

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.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

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