Bible Verses about God's Forgiveness

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 09/19/2019

What does the Bible say about God's Forgiveness? Discover the top Bible verses about God's Forgiveness from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of God's Forgiveness to learn more about its meaning and significance. May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!

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Matthew 6:14-15

Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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1 John 1:9

1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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Matthew 6:12

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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Luke 23:34

34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
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Matthew 18:21-22

Matthew 18:20 NIV
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
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Colossians 3:13

Colossians 3:13
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
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Luke 17:3-4

3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sistersins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.
4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
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Mark 11:25

Mark 11:25
25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
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Ephesians 1:7

Ephesians 1:7 NIV
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
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Matthew 26:28

Matthew 26:28
28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
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Acts 2:38

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Luke 6:37

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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Acts 10:43

43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
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Matthew 6:9-15

Matthew 6:11
9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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Hebrews 9:22

22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
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Luke 24:47

47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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Matthew 18:35

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
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Luke 6:36-37

36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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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Luke 11:4

4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ’ ”
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Romans 4:7-8

7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”
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John 20:22-23

22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
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Psalms 103:2-3

Psalm 103:2 - Praise the Lord
2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
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Psalms 19:12

12 But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
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Psalms 32:1-2

1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
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Isaiah 49:25

25 But this is what the LORD says: “Yes, captives will be taken from warriors, and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.
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Ephesians 4:32

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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Psalms 103:12

As Far as the East is from the West
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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2 Corinthians 1:20

20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
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Galatians 5:22-23

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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Micah 7:19

19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
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Romans 8:32

Holy Tuesday - Romans 8:32
32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
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Revelation 21:4

4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
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Proverbs 19:11

Proverbs 19:11
11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
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Joshua 23:14

14 “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.
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1 John 2:25

1 John 2:25
25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.
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Luke 18:27

27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
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Ezekiel 36:26

26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
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Luke 11:13

13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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John 16:13

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
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Psalms 34:9-10

Seek the Lord
9 Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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Matthew 6:31-34

Matthew 6:34
31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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Joshua 1:8

8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
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Malachi 3:10-11

Give all you have, and have faith that God will provide the rest!
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the LORD Almighty.
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Philippians 4:19

Your Daily Verse - Philippians 4:16
19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
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Psalms 84:11

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
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Jeremiah 30:17

17 But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’
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Exodus 15:26

26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.”
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James 1:5

James 1:5 - Wisdom
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
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Psalms 32:8

Psalm 32:8 - The Way You Should Go
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
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