If you are a believer who has recognized Christ as Lord and Savior, you will know that forgiveness is something truly fundamental in our lives. If, on the contrary, you are not yet a believer but you are looking for what the Bible says about forgiveness, let me tell you that you came to the right place.
We have all been in situations where we have done wrong and need forgiveness from our spouse, friend, family member, co-worker, or study partner. And there are also situations in which someone asks us for forgiveness. However, asking for forgiveness or forgiving can be an extremely difficult task!
Fortunately, the Bible speaks extensively about forgiveness, forgiveness represents the amount of love that is in our hearts, so if you need someone’s forgiveness or need additional motivation to forgive someone, look here 25 forgiveness verses that will help you to see the importance of this topic for God and for the life of the Christian.
25 Bible verses about Forgiveness
Below are Bible Verses on how to Forgive according to the Bible.
Isaiah 43:25
I am the one who, out of love for myself, erases your transgressions and does not remember your sins anymore.
Proverbs 17:9
He who forgives the offense cultivates love; he who insists on the offense divides friends.
Isaiah 1:18
Come, let’s set things straight, says the Lord. Are his sins like scarlet? They will be white as snow! They are red as crimson? They will remain like wool!
Matthew 6:14-15
Because if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their offenses, neither will your Father forgive you yours.
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, and forgive each other, just as God forgave you in Christ.
Matthew 18:21-22
Peter approached Jesus and asked him: Lord, how many times do I have to forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times? I am not telling you that up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times, Jesus answered him.
Colossians 3:13
So bear with each other and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, forgive you too.
Mark 11:25
And when you are praying, if you have something against someone, forgive them, so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your sins.
Luke 6:37
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Psalms 25:11
For the love of your name, Lord, forgive my great iniquity.
Psalm 86:5
You, Lord, are good and forgiving; great is your love for all who call on you.
Psalm 85:2
You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the wicked his thoughts. Let him return to the Lord, to our God, who is generous to forgive, and from him he will receive mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoever covers up his sin never prospers; Whoever confesses it and leaves it finds forgiveness.
Psalm 32:5
But I confessed my sin to you, and I did not hide my wickedness from you. I said to myself, “I am going to confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave my wickedness and my sin.
Nehemiah 9:31
However, your compassion is such that you did not destroy them or abandon them, because you are a merciful and compassionate God.
Micah 7:18
What God is there like you, who forgives wickedness and overlooks the crime of the remnant of his people? You will not always be angry, because your greatest pleasure is to love.
Psalm 65:3
Because of their wickedness. Our crimes overwhelm us, but you forgave them.
Jeremiah 33:8
I will purify them from all the iniquities they have committed against me; I will forgive them all the sins with which they rebelled against me.
Joel 2:18
Then the Lord showed love for his land and forgave his people.
Acts 13:38-39
Therefore, brothers, know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is announced to you. You could not be justified from those sins by the Law of Moses, but everyone who believes is justified through Jesus.
Colossians 1:13-14
He freed us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
1 John 2:2
He is the sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins, and not only for ours, but for those of the whole world.
Ephesians 1:7
In him, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of grace.
Acts 2:38
Repent and be baptized each one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, Peter answered them, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.