Bible Verses

Topical Study

Bible Verses About Forgiveness

God's forgiveness of us, and the call to forgive others.

26 verses · curated by hand

From the wider Bible

More verses about forgiveness in Scripture

97 passages mentioning “forgive” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

Page 3 of 5

  1. Psalms 103:3

    “who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;”

  2. Psalms 130:4

    “But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”

  3. Isaiah 2:9

    “Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don’t forgive them.”

  4. 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.””

  5. 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.”

  6. 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.”

  7. Isaiah 33:24

    “The inhabitant won’t say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell therein will be forgiven their iniquity.”

  8. 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.”

  9. 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.””

  10. 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.””

  11. 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.’””

  12. 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.”

  13. 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.”

  14. 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.””

  15. Matthew 6:12

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

  16. Matthew 6:15

    “But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

  17. 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.””

  18. Matthew 9:5

    “For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’”

  19. 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.””

  20. 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.”

Frequently asked

Questions about forgiveness in the Bible

What does the Bible say about forgiveness?
1 John 1:9 promises God's faithful forgiveness when we confess. Ephesians 4:32 calls believers to forgive others as they have been forgiven. Matthew 6:14 links our forgiveness from God to our willingness to forgive others.
How do I forgive someone who hurt me?
Biblical forgiveness is releasing a debt, not pretending no wrong happened. Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:13 frame it as a choice that flows from being forgiven yourself. It is often a process rather than a single moment.
Which Bible verse is best for forgiveness?
1 John 1:9 for receiving forgiveness, Ephesians 4:32 for giving it, and Matthew 6:14 for the link between the two. All three are curated on this page with commentary.