Love And Forgiveness

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

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

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

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:

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

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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

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

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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. — 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 →

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

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

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. — read the full passage →

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

And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them. — 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,

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.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

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

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

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

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

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;

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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

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 →

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto 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 →

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 →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: — read the full passage →

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

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

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.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; — read the full passage →

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

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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.

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

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

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

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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.

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

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

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

Let all that ye do be done in love.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

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

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

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 →

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

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.

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.

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 →

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

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 →

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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: — read the full passage →

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

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

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

Now after two days wasthe feast ofthe passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him: — read the full passage →

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

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

He will not always chide; Neither will he keephis angerfor ever. — read the full passage →

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? — read the full passage →

Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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.

Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep anger for ever.