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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 • KJVThis verse directly links our willingness to forgive others with God's forgiveness of us. It emphasizes that forgiving others is not optional for Christians, but a crucial spiritual practice that affects our own relationship with God.