Bible Verses About
Forgiving Others
On releasing the debt — hard, holy, and commanded of everyone forgiven much.
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”
“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about forgiving others?
Scripture speaks to forgiving others in passages such as Matthew 18:21, Matthew 6:14, Luke 17:3. For example, Matthew 18:21 says, “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
What is a well-known Bible verse about forgiving others?
Matthew 18:21 — “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
What is a short Bible verse about forgiving others?
Matthew 6:14 — “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”