Bible Verses About Forgiveness
God forgives fully and freely those who confess their sin, because of Christ. And those who are forgiven are called to forgive. These verses cover both: God’s mercy toward us and our mercy toward others.
13 verses about forgiveness (KJV)
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.
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.
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.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Guided journeys on forgiveness
Go deeper one day at a time: each day is a passage, a reflection, a question and a prayer.
Forgiveness
7 days of receiving and giving forgiveness
- Day 1: The joy of being forgiven — Psalms 32:1-5“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. When I…”
- Day 2: As far as east from west — Psalms 103:8-14“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our…”
- Day 3: If we confess — 1 John 1:5-10“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and…”
- Day 4: Forgive as you were forgiven — Ephesians 4:29-32“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit…”
- Day 5: The father runs — Luke 15:17-24“And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will…”
- Day 6: Father, forgive them — Luke 23:32-43“And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the…”
- Day 7: Overcome evil with good — Romans 12:14-21“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high…”
Reconciliation
7 days on making peace
- Day 1: Reconciled to God — Colossians 1:19-22“For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say…”
- Day 2: He is our peace — Ephesians 2:13-18“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of…”
- Day 3: First be reconciled — Matthew 5:23-24“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be…”
- Day 4: Go privately — Matthew 18:15-17“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. But if he will not…”
- Day 5: Brothers embrace — Genesis 33:1-11“And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two…”
- Day 6: Making it right — Luke 19:1-10“And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus…”
- Day 7: Receive him as myself — Philemon 1:10-18“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: Whom I have sent again…”
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Scripture text: King James Version (public domain).