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Bible Verses About Forgiveness

These Bible verses about forgiveness show how freely God forgives and how we can forgive others. Read them when guilt or hurt is weighing on you.

25 verses to read today

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

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32

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

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalms 103:12

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

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalms 32:1

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him.

Daniel 9:9

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

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Hebrews 8:12

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalms 86:5

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Isaiah 43:25

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

Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Romans 4:7

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

Psalms 130:4

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

1 John 2:12

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:12

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 51:1

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Psalms 32:2

He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

Psalms 103:10

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Matthew 26:28

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Psalms 130:3

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Acts 10:43

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Psalms 51:9

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

Psalms 25:11

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

Isaiah 44:22

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.

A short prayer to pray

Father, I forgive those who have hurt me, just as You have forgiven me in Christ.

Lord, help me to let go of resentment and to release every offense into Your hands.

Father, I choose to forgive today, and I ask You to heal the wounds in my heart.

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