Forgiveness · 46 verses

Bible verses about forgiveness

Forgiving is hard, and receiving forgiveness is sometimes harder. These verses speak about both.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us.”

1 John 1:9

“Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

Luke 6:37

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as God forgave you in Christ.”

Ephesians 4:32

“As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our wrongs from us.”

Psalm 103:12

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Luke 23:34

“Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become white as snow.”

Isaiah 1:18

“If you forgive others their wrongs, your Father in heaven will forgive you too.”

Matthew 6:14

“Blessed are those whose wrongs are forgiven.”

Psalm 32:1

“Be patient with each other and forgive one another.”

Colossians 3:13

“Do not pay anyone back evil for evil.”

Romans 12:17

“He does not treat us as our sins deserve.”

Psalm 103:10

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me.”

Psalm 51:10

“How many times shall I forgive? Up to seven? Jesus answered: not seven times, but seventy times seven.”

Matthew 18:21-22

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

Matthew 6:12

“When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father may also forgive you.”

Mark 11:25

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

Luke 6:36

“While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him, was filled with compassion, ran and embraced him.”

Luke 15:20

“Her many sins have been forgiven, for she loved much.”

Luke 7:47

“Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”

John 8:11

“Repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.”

Acts 3:19

“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Romans 8:1

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

Ephesians 1:7

“He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of his Son, in whom we have forgiveness of sins.”

Colossians 1:13-14

“I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

Hebrews 8:12

“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

James 5:16

“If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father: Jesus Christ, the righteous one.”

1 John 2:1

“You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, abounding in love to all who call on you.”

Psalm 86:5

“If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness.”

Psalm 130:3-4

“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love.”

Psalm 103:8

“I acknowledged my sin to you and did not hide my guilt; and you forgave the guilt of my sin.”

Psalm 32:5

“Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me according to your love, Lord.”

Psalm 25:7

“I am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.”

Isaiah 43:25

“Turn to the Lord, who will have mercy, and to our God, who will freely pardon.”

Isaiah 55:7

“Who is a God like you, who pardons guilt and does not stay angry forever, because he delights to show love?”

Micah 7:18

“He will again have compassion on us and will hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea.”

Micah 7:19

“You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.”

Nehemiah 9:17

“To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against him.”

Daniel 9:9

“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13

“A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.”

Proverbs 19:11

“Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.”

Proverbs 17:9

“You intended to harm me, but God turned it into good.”

Genesis 50:20

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

Matthew 5:7

“If you remember that your brother has something against you, first go and be reconciled to him, then come and offer your gift.”

Matthew 5:23-24

“If your brother sins, rebuke him; if he repents, forgive him, even seven times in the same day.”

Luke 17:3-4

“Do not take revenge; leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19

“If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here.”

2 Corinthians 5:17

How to use these verses

Pick just one and read it slowly, two or three times. Write down the word that caught your attention and come back to it during the day. If someone came to mind while you were reading, send the verse to that person: it is often exactly what they needed to hear today.