Scripture About Verses about forgiveness

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5 Bible Verses

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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 6:14-15 • KJV

These verses highlight the reciprocal nature of forgiveness. Jesus teaches that our willingness to forgive others directly impacts God's forgiveness towards us, emphasizing the importance of extending mercy to those who have wronged us.

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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 3:13 • KJV

This verse calls believers to forgive others in the same way Christ has forgiven them. It provides a model of forgiveness based on the example of Jesus, showing that forgiveness is a fundamental aspect of Christian love and grace.

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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 17:3-4 • KJV

Jesus teaches the importance of repeated forgiveness, demonstrating that forgiveness should be unlimited. Even when someone repeatedly wrongs us, we are called to forgive them if they are truly repentant.

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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 4:31-32 • KJV

This passage encourages believers to replace negative emotions with kindness and forgiveness. It connects human forgiveness directly to God's forgiveness, showing that we are called to extend the same grace we have received.

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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 86:5 • KJV

This verse emphasizes God's nature of forgiveness and mercy. It provides comfort by showing that God is always willing to forgive those who seek Him, serving as a model for human forgiveness.

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