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Forgiveness verse

Scriptures on receiving and giving forgiveness through Christ’s mercy.

Forgive Others as God Forgives You

  • Ephesians 4:32
    “Be kind and compassionate… forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

  • Colossians 3:13
    “Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

  • Matthew 6:14–15
    “If you forgive… your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”

  • Luke 6:37
    “Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

  • Mark 11:25
    “Forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you.”

  • Matthew 18:21–22
    “Not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”


God’s Willingness to Forgive

  • 1 John 1:9
    “He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins.”

  • Isaiah 43:25
    “I… blot out your transgressions… and remember your sins no more.”

  • Micah 7:18
    “Who is a God like you, who pardons sin…”

  • Psalm 86:5
    “You, Lord, are forgiving and good…”

  • Daniel 9:9
    “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving…”

  • Hebrews 8:12
    “I will forgive their wickedness and remember their sins no more.”


Redemption Through Jesus

  • Ephesians 1:7
    “In him we have… the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with… God’s grace.”

  • Matthew 26:28
    “‘This is my blood… poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.'”

  • Acts 2:38
    “‘Repent and be baptized… for the forgiveness of your sins.'”

  • Acts 3:19
    “Repent… so that your sins may be wiped out.”

  • Colossians 2:13–14
    “He forgave us all our sins…”

  • Romans 4:7
    “‘Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven…'”


God’s Mercy in Action

  • Psalm 103:12
    “As far as the east is from the west…”

  • Isaiah 1:18
    “‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.'”

  • Psalm 32:1
    “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven…”

  • Nehemiah 9:17
    “You are a forgiving God… abounding in love.”


Forgiveness in Relationships

  • Matthew 5:23–24
    “Go and be reconciled to them.”

  • 2 Corinthians 2:10–11
    “Anyone you forgive, I also forgive…”

  • Proverbs 17:9
    “Whoever would foster love covers over an offense…”

  • Leviticus 19:18
    “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge… love your neighbor.”

  • Romans 12:19
    “Do not take revenge… leave room for God’s wrath.”


Examples of Forgiveness

  • Luke 23:34
    “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them…'”

  • James 5:15
    “If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.”

  • 2 Chronicles 7:14
    “… I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

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( Genesis All Chapters )