Forgiving A Friend

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

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:

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

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

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.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

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

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

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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,

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

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

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.

keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

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;

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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

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 →

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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

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.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

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

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 →

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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:

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

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.

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

And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left. — read the full passage →

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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 →

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

To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

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 →

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.

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

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

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

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.

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Is any among you sick? 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 →

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

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

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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 →

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; — read the full passage →

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

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

But 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.

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

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

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

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.

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 →

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 →

and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

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

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, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.