Bible Verses About Forgiveness
Discover powerful Bible verses about forgiveness. Find scripture on God's forgiveness, forgiving others, and experiencing freedom through forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
Colossians 3:13
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
Matthew 6:14–15
"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."
Mark 11:25
"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
Luke 6:37
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
Luke 17:3–4
"So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying 'I repent,' you must forgive them.""
Psalm 103:12
"as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
Isaiah 55:7
"Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon."
Daniel 9:9
"The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;"
Matthew 26:28
"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."
Luke 23:34
"Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots."
Acts 2:38
"Peter replied, "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.""
Acts 3:19–20
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus."
Acts 10:43
"All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
Acts 13:38
"Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you."
Psalm 86:5
"You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you."
Mark 2:5
"When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven.""
1 John 2:12
"I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name."
Hebrews 8:12
"For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
Hebrews 10:18
"And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary."
2 Chronicles 7:14
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
Nehemiah 9:17
"They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them,"
Psalm 32:1
"Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered."
Psalm 32:5
"Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." And you forgave the guilt of my sin."
Psalm 25:11
"For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great."
Mark 3:28–29
"Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin."
Luke 7:47
"Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little."
Matthew 9:6
"But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, take your mat and go home.""