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Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Scriptures on grace, mercy, and learning to let go.

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Releasing the weight of the past is often the hardest command to follow, whether we are granting it to others or receiving it for ourselves. Yet, the cross stands as the ultimate symbol that no debt is too great for His grace to cover completely. In His infinite forgiveness, we find the courage to let go and walk in the freedom that only Christ can provide. As you reflect on these verses, allow His love to mend what has been broken by resentment.

Key Passages

"I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah."

"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."

"And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me."

"Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin."

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

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

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"

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

"¶ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;"

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

"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy."

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

"¶ Then said Jesus,Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."

"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you."

"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

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

"¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him,I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

"¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,"

"He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."

"Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins."

"¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you."

"Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God."

"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"

"Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."

"But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared."

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