14 Bible Verses About Forgiving People

The 14 most-voted scriptures about Forgiving People, from 7 books (Luke, Matthew, Ephesians and 4 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Ephesians 4:32

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Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

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And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Luke 17:3–4

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3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

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3Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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3Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. 4If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

Matthew 6:14–15

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14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

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14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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14“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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1 John 1:9

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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Matthew 5:44

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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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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,

Matthew 18:21–22

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21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

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21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

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21Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

Mark 11:25

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And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

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And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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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.

Luke 6:27

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But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

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But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

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Luke 6:37

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

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Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

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Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

Luke 23:34

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Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

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Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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

Ephesians 1:7

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In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Ephesians 4:26–27

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26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, 27and do not give the devil a foothold.

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26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27Neither give place to the devil.

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26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27and don’t give place to the devil.

Colossians 3:13

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Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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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.

1 Peter 3:9

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Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

14 verses, from 7 books:

  • Matthew (3)
  • Mark (1)
  • Luke (4)
  • Ephesians (3)
  • Colossians (1)
  • 1 Peter (1)
  • 1 John (1)