What does the Bible say about forgiving?

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

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Bible verses about forgiving

1. Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 10 votes
2. 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: 6 votes
3. Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 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. 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. 4 votes
6. Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 3 votes
7. Proverbs 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 3 votes
8. 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
9. 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. 3 votes
10. Proverbs 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 2 votes
11. Matthew 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 2 votes
12. Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 2 votes
13. Hebrews 10:17 — And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 2 votes

Where these verses are

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

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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.