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Bible Quotes About Forgiving Your Enemies
16 Scripture verses about forgiving your enemies from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture calls believers to a radical love that extends even to their enemies, overturning the common notion that hatred toward foes is acceptable, as Jesus teaches in Matthew 5:43-44. Forgiveness is not optional but essential, for God promises to forgive those who forgive others (Matthew 6:14). Wisdom and discretion guide believers to control anger and overlook offenses, bringing glory in doing so (Proverbs 19:11). The process of restoring relationships through confrontation and repeated forgiveness is also emphasized, showing the importance of continual grace within the community of faith (Matthew 18:15, 21).
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Forgiving Your Enemies
- Proverbs 19:11 — “The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”
- Matthew 5:43 — “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”
- Matthew 5:44 — “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
- Matthew 6:14 — “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
- Matthew 18:15 — “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.”
- Matthew 18:21 — “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
- Mark 11:25 — “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.”
- Luke 6:27 — “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”
- Luke 17:3 — “Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
- Luke 23:34 — “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”
Old Testament Quotes About Forgiving Your Enemies (1)
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”
New Testament Quotes About Forgiving Your Enemies (15)
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
“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 I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”
“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
“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.”
“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”
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