Verses On Forgiveness
QUESTION: What are some verses on forgiveness of sins?ANSWER:“Please pardon the sins of this people because of your magnificent, unfailing love, just as you have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt. Then the LORD said, "I will pardon them as you have requested” (Numbers 14:19-20).
“Forgive the rebellious sins of my youth; look instead through the eyes of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O LORD...For the honor of your name, O LORD, forgive my many, many sins...Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins” (Psalm 25:7, 11, 18).
“Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, ‘I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.’ And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone” (Psalm 32:5).
“Though our hearts are filled with sins, you forgive them all” (Psalm 65:3).
“But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you” (Psalm 130:4).
"‘Come now, let us argue this out,’ says the LORD. ‘No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it. I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as wool’” (Isaiah 1:18).
"Pay attention, O Israel, for you are my servant. I, the LORD, made you, and I will not forget to help you. I have swept away your sins like the morning mists. I have scattered your offenses like the clouds. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free" (Isaiah 44:21-22).
“I will cleanse away their sins against me, and I will forgive all their sins of rebellion” (Jeremiah 33:8).
“And forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us...If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:12, 14-15).
“Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven. But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there said to themselves, ‘What? This is blasphemy! Who but God can forgive sins!’ Jesus knew what they were discussing among themselves, so he said to them, ‘Why do you think this is blasphemy? Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man, Your sins are forgiven or Get up, pick up your mat, and walk? I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins.’ Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, ‘Stand up, take your mat, and go on home, because you are healed!’ The man jumped up, took the mat, and pushed his way through the stunned onlookers. Then they all praised God. ‘We've never seen anything like this before!’ they exclaimed" (Mark 2:5-12).
“With my authority, take this message of repentance to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me” (Luke 24:47).
“Peter replied, ‘Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’” (Acts 2:37-38).
"Brothers, listen! In this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins” (Acts 13:38).
"Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose sin is no longer counted against them by the Lord" (Romans 4:7-8).
“I am writing to you, my dear children, because your sins have been forgiven because of Jesus” (1 John 2:12).
