What does the Bible say about forgive?

12 verses about forgive, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about forgive

1. Matthew 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 9 votes
2. Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 7 votes
3. 1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 6 votes
4. Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 5 votes
5. Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 votes
6. Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 4 votes
7. Matthew 18:21 — Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 3 votes
8. Colossians 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 3 votes
9. Matthew 6:9 — After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 2 votes
10. Luke 6:37 — Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 2 votes
11. Ephesians 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 2 votes
12. 1 John 1:8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Matthew (3), Ephesians (3), Luke (2), 1 John (2), Mark (1), Colossians (1)

Related topics

• Forgiving People
• Forgiving One Another
• Forgiveness
• Forgiving Each Other
• Forgiving A Friend
• Forgiving
• Forgiving Your Enemies
• Forgiving Self
• Unforgiveness
• God Forgiving
• Forgiving Sins
• Holding A Grudge

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.