What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness?

“Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,”

“"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.”

“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

“Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.”

“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"”

“Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."”

“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.”

“So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."”

“He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."”

“for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.”

“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”

“He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.”

“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."”

“He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."”

“But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."”

“"I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."”

“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.”

“All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."”

“He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.”

“"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”

“For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."”

“not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,”

“Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”

“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.”

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

“Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”

“But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.”