Bible Quotes About Forgiveness

“And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”

“Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. enough: Heb. all things”

“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes”

“And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?”

“If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.”

“If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. and: or, wilt thou cease to help him? or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely leave it to join with him”

“And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Ethiopian: or, Cushite married: Heb. taken”

“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.”

“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth”

“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”

“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”

“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”

“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”

“For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.”

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

“Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: take: Heb. give not thine heart”

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

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

“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. the unrighteous: Heb. the man of iniquity abundantly: Heb. multiply to pardon”

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;”

“But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

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

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

“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”

“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”

“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 do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

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

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

“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.”

“And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.”

“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”

“And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.”

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

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

“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;”

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”

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

“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.”

“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

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

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”

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

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. honest: or, venerable”

“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”

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

“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:”

“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. And their: some copies have, Then he said, And their”

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

“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.”