Top Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Do you ever struggle with forgiving someone? I know I have struggled with the topic of forgiveness before. The Bible has some very interesting things to say about forgiveness. Here are the top Bible verses about forgiveness.

Top 10 Bible Verses about Forgiveness

#1 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Because we are sinners we should forgive others

Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

#2 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- How many times shall we grant forgiveness?

Matthew 18: 21-22 NIV
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, " Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times? " Jesus answered, " I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."

#3 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Confess and God will forgive you for your sins

1 John 1:9 NIV
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

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#4 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Love will lead to forgiving others

Numbers 14:19-20 NIV
In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now." The Lord replied, " I have forgiven them, as you asked.

#5 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Priority when it comes to forgiving others

Matthew 5:23-24 NIV
"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

#6 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Forgive others rather than judge others

John 8:7 NIV
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."

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#7 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- A remarkable example of forgiveness

Acts 7:59-60 NIV
While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, " Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.

#8 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Jesus is our Model

Luke 23:33-34 NIV
When they came to a place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals - one on his right, the other on his left, Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

#9 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- Jesus command to us

Luke 17:3-4 NIV
So watch yourselves. " If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says , 'I repent,' forgive him."

#10 Top Bible verse about Forgiveness- How to treat enemies

Romans 12:20 NIV
On the contrary: " If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."

Thank you for reading this article. We are blessed to have God's word to guide our lives and our actions. Let us go forth and live by his words about forgiveness. Please add to the comments any verses that you like on the topic.