Bible Verses
About Forgiveness: 20 Encouraging Scripture Quotes
Forgiveness is a huge subject and
certainly one in which the Bible is not silent. In the Bible we can read about
our amazing and loving Heavenly Father who forgives us of all trespasses. God
calls sinners to seek Him and promises them forgiveness. It is because of His
great mercy and grace that God
rescues the believer from the dominion of darkness that began way back in the Garden. Jesus extends a
loving invitation for forgiveness of sins which is only possible through His
shed blood. He gave His life so that we may live. We are forgiven because He
was forsaken – That is amazing love! Here are some encouraging Scripture quotes
about forgiveness.
Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call
upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous
man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on
him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
God’s Character is
Forgiving
Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and
contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 86:4-5 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do
I lift up my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast
love to all who call upon you.
Psalm 103:8-12 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and
abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his
anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us
according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so
great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is
from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though
your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red
like crimson, they shall become like wool.
Jesus Invites and
Forgives
Matthew 5:22-24 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his
brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable
to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of
fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that
your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar
and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 11:28-30 “… Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle
and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light.”
Luke 7:47-48 “…Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are
forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And
he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Jesus speaking to the accusers and
the woman caught in adultery)
Luke 23:43 “…Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are
forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And
he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Jesus speaking to the thief on the
cross)
John 4:13-14 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water
will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him
will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him
a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (Jesus speaking to the woman at
the well)
God’s Gift to All –
The Only Way
Seek the LORD while He may be found ... call upon His name
Acts 4:10-12 “… let it be known to all of you and to all the people
of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified,
whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This
Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the
cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name
under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Peter speaking to the
rulers of the people and the elders at Jerusalem)
Acts 10:42-43 “…And he commanded us to preach to the people and to
testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the
dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him
receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (Peter speaking of what Jesus
commanded the Apostles to do)
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us
to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God
was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against
them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Ephesians 1:7-10 In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he
lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of
his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for
the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things
on earth.
Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered 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.
The Christian’s
Attitude of Forgiveness
Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you (attitude: forgive because you love the
Lord)
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast;
it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not
irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with
the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
endures all things. (attitude: can love cover it?)
2 Corinthians 2:5-8 Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to
me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a
one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to
forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg
you to reaffirm your love for him. (attitude: stand ready to forgive)
Galatians 6:1-2 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you
who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on
yourself, lest you too be tempted. (attitude: approach gently and stand ready
to restore the relationship)
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and
slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.(attitude:
loving and forgiving just like God forgave you)
Christian Quotes About
Forgiveness
“A forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note, torn in two
and burned up, so that it can never be shown against the man. “ ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can
function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom
“Man
has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for
goodness.” ~ Billy Graham
“Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same
thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.” ~ C.S. Lewis
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” ~ Alexander Pope
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Looking For Something Else? Here are some more Bible verses and pages about
forgiveness that you might want to check out:
Bible stories about forgiveness
David Peach shares some examples in the Bible which illustrate the forgiving
character of God toward His people.
5 Bible Lessons about forgiveness
also written by David Peach, in this article David shares more real life
examples of how forgiving our Heavenly Father is to His creation.
Songs about forgiveness
is a collection of songs that speak of forgiveness.
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Resources
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