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Forgiving A Friend

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Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

Luke 6:37

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Ephesians 4:26–27

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Luke 6:27

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Matthew 6:14–15

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

1 John 1:9

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

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Matthew 18:21–22

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

Matthew 6:14

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

Hebrews 10:17

“I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.”

Ephesians 4:31–32

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 1:7

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

Romans 12:20

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Matthew 5:23–24

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

Acts 3:19

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

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Ephesians 6:4

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Luke 6:31

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Colossians 1:13–14

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 →

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Acts 7:59–60

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” — read the full passage →

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Luke 17:3–4

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

1 John 1:8

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

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

James 5:16

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Colossians 3:12–14

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:2

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Luke 23:33–34

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. — read the full passage →

1 John 2:1

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

2 Corinthians 2:5–8

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

1 Corinthians 13:4–7

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Matthew 26:28

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

Matthew 6:12

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Revelation 2:1–29

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

1 John 2:2

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

1 John 1:9–10

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

James 5:14–15

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

James 2:8

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

Colossians 3:23

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

2 Corinthians 5:18–19

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

Romans 3:21–26

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets; — read the full passage →

Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

John 15:12–15

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

John 8:7

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

Luke 7:44–50

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:33–35

Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Matthew 6:15

But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 6:9–15

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →

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