20 Bible Verses About Forgiveness (KJV)
Scripture speaks of forgiveness in two directions at once: the forgiveness God extends to us — removing our sins "as far as the east is from the west" — and the forgiveness we owe one another, "even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." These twenty verses hold both.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John 1:9 (KJV)
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”Colossians 3:13 (KJV)
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”Matthew 6:14 (KJV)
“But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”Matthew 6:15 (KJV)
“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.”Mark 11:25 (KJV)
“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”Psalms 103:12 (KJV)
“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.”Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”Isaiah 43:25 (KJV)
“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.”Micah 7:18 (KJV)
“He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”Micah 7:19 (KJV)
“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;”Acts 3:19 (KJV)
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”Luke 6:37 (KJV)
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”Matthew 18:21 (KJV)
“Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”Matthew 18:22 (KJV)
“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.”Psalms 32:5 (KJV)
“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;”Daniel 9:9 (KJV)
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”Proverbs 28:13 (KJV)
“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.”Hebrews 8:12 (KJV)
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
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