Scripture

Forgiving someone

Passages about forgiving another person. Hard ones, mostly, and none of them say it is easy.

5 passages, chosen by hand. Others could have been chosen.

Ephesians 4:31–32KJV

Verse 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: Verse 32. 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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Colossians 3:13KJV

Verse 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.

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Matthew 18:21–22KJV

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

Peter offers a generous number and is told it is not the point.

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Mark 11:25KJV

Verse 25. 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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Romans 12:19KJV

Verse 19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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