5 Bible Verses

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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1 John 1:9KJV
This verse emphasizes God's willingness to forgive those who sincerely confess their sins. It highlights that forgiveness is available to all who humble themselves and seek redemption.
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
These verses teach that receiving forgiveness from God is directly connected to our willingness to forgive others. It underscores the importance of extending mercy and grace to those who have wronged us.
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 calls believers to forgive others just as Christ has forgiven them. It presents forgiveness as a fundamental Christian virtue, modeled after Jesus' example of unconditional love and mercy.
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 4:32KJV
This verse encourages Christians to practice forgiveness with kindness and compassion, mirroring the forgiveness they have received from God through Jesus Christ.
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
These verses emphasize the unlimited nature of forgiveness, teaching that believers should be willing to forgive repeatedly when genuine repentance is shown. It challenges the human tendency to hold grudges.

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