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.
Read in contextBible Verses About Forgiveness
10 verses · KJV
Forgiveness runs in two directions in Scripture: the mercy we receive, and the mercy we are then asked to extend. Neither is presented as easy, but both are presented as freedom. These verses speak to the weight of guilt and the harder work of releasing a wrong done to us.
Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Read in contextColossians 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.
Read in contextMatthew 6:14-15
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Read in contextPsalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Read in contextMatthew 18:21-22
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Read in contextLuke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Read in contextActs 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Read in contextDaniel 9:9
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Read in contextMicah 7:18-19
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
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What does the Bible say about forgiveness?
Forgiveness runs in two directions in Scripture: the mercy we receive, and the mercy we are then asked to extend. Neither is presented as easy, but both are presented as freedom. These verses speak to the weight of guilt and the harder work of releasing a wrong done to us.
What is a good Bible verse for forgiveness?
1 John 1:9 is one of the most turned-to passages on forgiveness. It appears below alongside the other verses on this page, each shown in full so you can sit with the whole thought rather than a fragment.
How can journaling help with forgiveness?
Writing down what you are actually carrying — and then reading Scripture in response — turns a verse from words on a page into something spoken into your situation. Nemora was built for exactly this: you write, and Scripture responds.