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Bible Verses About Repentance and Forgiveness
Find Bible verses about repentance and forgiveness — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about repentance and forgiveness?
The Bible addresses repentance and forgiveness with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Acts 2:38
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
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Mark 1:4
“John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.”
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Matthew 9:13
“But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."”
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2 Samuel 12:13
“David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Yahweh." Nathan said to David, "Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.”
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2 Corinthians 7:10
“For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.”
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Psalms 51:1
“Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.”
Proverbs 28:13
“He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”
Ephesians 1:7
“in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,”
Colossians 1:14
“in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;”
Psalms 130:4
“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”
Acts 3:19
“"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,”
Isaiah 55:7
“let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
Daniel 9:9
“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;”
Acts 8:22
“Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.”
Luke 3:8
“Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these...”
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