Bible Verses About Forgiveness

October 19, 2026

God’s forgiveness of people and people’s forgiveness of one another.

24 Scripture Passages · “Father’s Blessing” Bible

1 John 1:9

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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Ephesians 4:32

But be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

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Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against someone: just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

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Matthew 6:14–15

14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you; 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Psalm 103:8–12

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy; 9 He will not always accuse us, nor will He harbor His anger forever. 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us according to our iniquities; 11 for as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us;

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Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

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Micah 7:18–19

18 Who is a God like You, forgiving iniquity and not counting the transgressions of the remnant of Your inheritance against them? He does not remain angry forever, because He delights in mercy. 19 He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

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Luke 6:37

Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

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Matthew 18:21–22

21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”

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Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be blotted out,

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Romans 8:1

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus [[not living according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit]],

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Psalm 32:1–2

1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit!

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Isaiah 43:25

I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins;

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Ephesians 1:7

in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace,

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Hebrews 8:12

for I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.

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Luke 23:34

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided His garments by casting lots.

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Mark 11:25

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

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Daniel 9:9

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him.

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Acts 13:38–39

38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you; 39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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Psalm 86:5

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

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Luke 17:3–4

3 Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him; 4 and if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.

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Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

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Colossians 2:13–14

13 And you, who were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all trespasses. 14 He wiped out the record of ordinances that was against us and stood opposed to us, and He removed it, nailing it to the cross.

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Proverbs 17:9

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing it up separates close friends.

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