Bible verses about "forgiving" | Twentieth_Century

³⁸ "Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized every one of you in the Faith of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ Therefore, repent and turn, that your sins may be wiped away; so that happier times may come from the Lord himself,

⁶ Jesus answered: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no one ever comes to the Father except through me.

²⁰ Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving-kindness of God was lavished the more,

¹⁷ then we have-- 'And their sins and their iniquities I will no longer remember.'

¹³ Remember, Brothers, to you the Call came to give you freedom. Only do not make your freedom an opportunity for self-indulgence, but serve one another in a loving spirit.

¹⁶ Everything that is written under divine inspiration is helpful for teaching, for refuting error, for giving guidance, and for training others in righteousness;

⁹ The love of God was revealed to us by his sending his only Son into the world, that we might find Life through him. ¹⁰ His love is seen in this--not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

²¹ You have heard that to our ancestors it was said--'Thou shalt not commit murder,' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to answer for it to the Court.' ²² I, however, say to you that any one who cherishes anger against his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the Court; and whoever pours contempt upon his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the High Council, while whoever calls down curses upon him shall be liable to answer for it in the fiery Pit. ²³ Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother has some grievance against you, ²⁴ Leave your gift there, before the altar, go and be reconciled to your brother, first, then come and present your gift.

¹⁵ If your Brother does wrong, go to him and convince him of his fault when you and he are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your Brother. ¹⁶ But, if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that 'on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.' ¹⁷ If he refuses to listen to them, speak to the Church; and, if he also refuses to listen to the Church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer. ¹⁸ I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed.

²¹ Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?" ²² But Jesus answered: "Not seven times, but 'seventy times seven.'

²⁶ 'Be angry, yet do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down upon your anger;

⁹ If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.

¹³ Bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.

²⁵ And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offenses."

³⁷ Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

³ Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him. ⁴ Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

³² Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.