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Bible Verses to Help You Forgive

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Turn to God’s Word when you need help and encouragement to forgive someone in your life.

Bible Verses to Help You Forgive

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.—1 John 1:8-9

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light , we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.—1 John 1:6-7

Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.—Psalm 79:9

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.—John 1:29

Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.—Colossians 3:13

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.—Matthew 5:7

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.—Matthew 6:14-15

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.—Matthew 5:44

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.—1 John 1:8-9

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light , we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.—1 John 1:6-7

Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.—Psalm 79:9

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!—John 1:29

Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.—Colossians 3:13

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.—Matthew 5:7

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.—Matthew 6:14-15

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.—Matthew 5:44

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