Love And Forgiveness

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

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

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.

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.

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

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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.

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

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

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.

But God commends 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 the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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 →

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

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband — read the full passage →

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

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

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. — read the full passage →

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

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

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who 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,” says Yahweh: “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.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

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

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” — read the full passage →

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

“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,

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

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

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to 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 stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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 →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — read the full passage →

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.” — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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

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

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

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, — read the full passage →

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

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

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

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

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

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

Let all that you do be done in love.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

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

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,

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 →

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

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

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.”

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 →

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

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

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him. — read the full passage →

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

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever. — read the full passage →

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me? — read the full passage →

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him, — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.