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Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Discover Bible verses about forgiveness — God's complete pardon and the freedom of forgiving others. These KJV scriptures show there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.

Forgiveness is one of the most transformative themes in the Bible. These verses speak to both receiving God's forgiveness and extending it to others. The gospel itself is a story of forgiveness: sin met with mercy, debt paid in full. Whether you're struggling to accept God's grace for yourself or to forgive someone who hurt you deeply, these scriptures offer a foundation to stand on. Psalm 103 says God has removed your transgressions 'as far as the east is from the west.'

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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

Meditation Guide

Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Visualize these words settling into your spirit like rain on thirsty ground.

More Verses for Forgiveness

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

Ephesians 4:32

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

Psalms 103:12

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:14

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

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

Isaiah 43:25

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.

Micah 7:18

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:1

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

Hebrews 8:12

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

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

Psalms 86:5

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

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 5:20

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

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

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

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Proverbs 28:13

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 15:10

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:7

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Psalm 103:3

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matthew 5:24

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 19:11

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Romans 12:18

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:1

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Luke 15:20

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 3:24

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

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

Ephesians 1:7

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1:14

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

Matthew 26:28

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