Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you
Mark 11:25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
Matthew 6:15 But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses
Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.”
Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses
Luke 6:37 Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working
Colossians 3:13 Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive
Luke 6:27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you
Psalm 103:10-14 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it
Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
1 John 1:9-10 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin
Proverbs 17:9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends
Luke 7:44-50 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven
Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins
Luke 17:3-4 Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him
Proverbs 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another
1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins
Proverbs 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy
Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
Isaiah 1:18 Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool
Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name
1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous
Luke 23:34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” And they cast lots to divide his garments
Romans 12:20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us
Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed
Psalm 51:2-5 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me
Jeremiah 31:34 And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more
1 Kings 8:46-48 “If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near, yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly,’ if they repent with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name, James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well
2 Corinthians 2:5-11 Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness
Micah 7:18-20 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 1 Kings 8:46-50 “If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near, yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly,’ if they repent with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name, then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven
“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants
When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents
And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made
Psalm 38:3-4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin
For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you
Matthew 18:33-35 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt
So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart
” Matthew 18:23-35 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants
When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents
And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made
So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything
’ And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt
Acts 22:16 And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name
’ Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness
Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted
Proverbs 28:9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination
Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins
Psalm 86:5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you
Hebrews 10:17 Then he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more
” Romans 3:21-26 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe
For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith
This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins
Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other
You cannot serve God and money
Romans 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all
Acts 7:59-60 And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit
” And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them
” And when he had said this, he fell asleep
Psalm 130:3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? Genesis 50:15-21 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him
” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died, ‘Say to Joseph, Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you
’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father
” Joseph wept when they spoke to him
His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants
” But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go
First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift
Isaiah 43:25-26 “I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins
Put me in remembrance; let us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right
Isaiah 43:25 “I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins
Luke 23:33-34 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left
And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
” And they cast lots to divide his garments
Psalm 40:12 For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name 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 heal their land
1 John 2:12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake
Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness
’ Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones
Isaiah 45:22 “Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other
Romans 6:4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy
Zechariah 7:9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love
He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot
You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea
Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more
” Hosea 11:9 I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath
Job 42:10 And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends
And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before
James 5:14-15 Is anyone 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
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up
And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ
John 8:1-11 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives
Early in the morning he came again to the temple
All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery
Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women
So what do you say?” Ezekiel 18:23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live? Psalm 32:1-2 A Maskil of David
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered
Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love
Ephesians 3:1-21 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly
When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger
Deuteronomy 24:16 “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers
Each one shall be put to death for his own sin
Hosea 3:4-5 For the children of Israel shall dwell many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or pillar, without ephod or household gods
Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the Lord and to his goodness in the latter days
Psalm 38:5-6 My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness, I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all the day I go about mourning
Acts 2:1-47 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting
And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven