5 Bible Verses

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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Matthew 6:14-15KJV
This verse emphasizes the direct connection between our willingness to forgive others and God's forgiveness towards us. It teaches that forgiveness is not optional for believers, but a crucial spiritual practice.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
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Ephesians 4:31-32KJV
These verses provide practical guidance on forgiveness, calling believers to release negative emotions and extend grace to others, modeling God's own forgiveness towards humanity.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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Colossians 3:13KJV
This verse instructs Christians to forgive others just as Christ has forgiven them, establishing Jesus as the ultimate model of forgiveness and grace.
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
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Luke 17:3-4KJV
This passage demonstrates the radical nature of forgiveness, teaching that we should be willing to forgive repeatedly, even when the same offense is committed multiple times.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
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Psalm 86:5KJV
This verse highlights God's inherent nature of forgiveness and mercy, providing encouragement that divine forgiveness is always available to those who seek it.

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