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Bible Verses About Forgiveness
God's forgiveness of us, and the call to forgive others.
26 verses · curated by hand
Romans 5:8
"But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
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In chapter1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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In chapterEphesians 4:32
"And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you."
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In chapter2 Chronicles 7:14
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
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In chapterMatthew 5:44
"But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,"
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In chapterJames 5:16
"Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective."
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In chapter1 Peter 4:8
"And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins."
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In chapterMatthew 6:14
"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."
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In chapterPsalms 51:10
"Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me."
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In chapterPsalms 103:12
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
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In chapterRomans 8:1
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."
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In chapterColossians 3:13
"bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do."
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In chapterPsalms 103:8
"Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness."
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In chapterMark 11:25
"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions."
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In chapterLuke 6:37
"Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free."
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In chapter2 Peter 3:9
"The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
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In chapterPsalms 51:17
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."
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In chapterProverbs 28:13
"He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
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In chapterDaniel 9:9
"To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;"
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In chapterJoel 2:13
"Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity."
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In chapterActs 2:38
"Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
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In chapterEphesians 1:7
"in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,"
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In chapterTitus 3:5
"not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,"
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In chapter1 John 2:1
"My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous."
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In chapterNehemiah 9:17
"and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them."
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In chapterFrom the wider Bible
More verses about forgiveness in Scripture
97 passages mentioning “forgive” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.
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Psalms 103:3
“who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;”
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Psalms 130:4
“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”
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Isaiah 2:9
“Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don’t forgive them.”
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Isaiah 6:7
“He touched my mouth with it, and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.””
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Isaiah 22:14
“Yahweh of Armies revealed himself in my ears, “Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.”
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Isaiah 27:9
“Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherah poles and the incense altars shall rise no more.”
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Isaiah 33:24
“The inhabitant won’t say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell therein will be forgiven their iniquity.”
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Jeremiah 18:23
“Yet, Yahweh, you know all their counsel against me to kill me. Don’t forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight; but let them be overthrown before you. Deal you with them in the time of your anger.”
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Jeremiah 31:34
“and they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’ for they shall all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh: “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.””
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Jeremiah 36:3
“It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.””
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Ezekiel 16:63
“that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’””
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Daniel 9:19
“Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, listen and do; don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”
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Hosea 14:2
“Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.”
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Amos 7:2
“When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.””
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Matthew 6:12
“Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.”
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Matthew 6:15
“But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
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Matthew 9:2
“Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.””
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Matthew 9:5
“For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’”
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Matthew 9:6
“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.””
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Matthew 12:31
“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.”
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