Forgiveness Scriptures
The Most Important Thing For Us To Do In Life

 

Forgiveness Scriptures Are Our Lifeline.

 

We must forgive others because we cannot have forgiveness from God without doing so. Forgiveness of others is the most important thing in life for us to do.

 

For the benefit of the visitor to this Practical Spiritual Warfare Web Site, I have compiled a comprehensive listing of forgiveness scripture from the entire Bible.

 

The grouping of the Biblical Books with the Scripture is as follows: OT Law, OT History, OT Poetry, OT Prophecy, NT Gospels, NT Epistles.

 

I have also listed some recommended readings. Information on the recommendations may be viewed by clicking the title link.  I have also re-listed all the recommendations at the end of the article.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures From The Books Of Law In The Old Testament

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Genesis:

 

Genesis 50:17 (NKJV)  

'Thus you shall say to Joseph: "I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you." ' Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.  A Walk Thru the Life of Joseph: The Power of Forgiveness

  

Forgiveness Scriptures In Exodus:

 

Exodus 10:17 (NKJV)  

Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and entreat the Lord your God, that He may take away from me this death only."

 

Exodus 23:21 (NKJV)  

Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.

 

Exodus 32:32 (NKJV)  

Yet now, if You will forgive their sin--but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written."

 

Exodus 34:9 (NKJV)  

Then he said, "If now I have found grace in Your sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray, go among us, even though we are a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance."

 

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Leviticus:

 

Leviticus 4:20 (NKJV)  

And he shall do with the bull as he did with the bull as a sin offering; thus he shall do with it. So the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.  Forgiven and Set Free: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women

 

Leviticus 4:26 (NKJV)  

And he shall burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of the peace offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Leviticus 4:31 (NKJV)  

He shall remove all its fat, as fat is removed from the sacrifice of the peace offering; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet aroma to the Lord. So the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Leviticus 4:35 (NKJV)  

He shall remove all its fat, as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to the Lord. So the priest shall make atonement for his sin that he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Leviticus 5:10 (NKJV)  

And he shall offer the second as a burnt offering according to the prescribed manner. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Leviticus 5:13 (NKJV)  

The priest shall make atonement for him, for his sin that he has committed in any of these matters; and it shall be forgiven him. The rest shall be the priest's as a grain offering.' "

 

Leviticus 5:16 (NKJV)  

And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Leviticus 5:18 (NKJV)  

And he shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, with your valuation, as a trespass offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him regarding his ignorance in which he erred and did not know it, and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Leviticus 6:7 (NKJV)  

So the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for any one of these things that he may have done in which he trespasses."

 

Leviticus 19:22 (NKJV)  

The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he has committed. And the sin which he has committed shall be forgiven him.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Numbers:

 

Numbers 14:19 (NKJV)  

Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now."

 

Numbers 15:25-26 (NKJV)  

So the priest shall make atonement for the whole congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, for it was unintentional; they shall bring their offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their unintended sin. 26It shall be forgiven the whole congregation of the children of Israel and the stranger who dwells among them, because all the people did it unintentionally.

 

Numbers 15:28 (NKJV)  

So the priest shall make atonement for the person who sins unintentionally, when he sins unintentionally before the Lord, to make atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

 

Numbers 30:5 (NKJV)  

But if her father overrules her on the day that he hears, then none of her vows nor her agreements by which she has bound herself shall stand; and the Lord will release her, because her father overruled her.

 

Numbers 30:8 (NKJV)  

But if her husband overrules her on the day that he hears it, he shall make void her vow which she took and what she uttered with her lips, by which she bound herself, and the Lord will release her.

 

Numbers 30:12 (NKJV)  

But if her husband truly made them void on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeded from her lips concerning her vows or concerning the agreement binding her, it shall not stand; her husband has made them void, and the Lord will release her.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Deuteronomy:

 

Deut. 21:8 (NKJV)  

Provide atonement, O Lord, for Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, and do not lay innocent blood to the charge of Your people Israel.' And atonement shall be provided on their behalf for the blood.

 

 

 

FORGIVENESS SCRIPTURES FROM THE BOOKS OF HISTORY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Joshua:

 

Joshua 24:19 (NKJV)  

But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In 1 Samuel:

 

1 Samuel 15:25 (NKJV)  

Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord."

 

1 Samuel 25:28 (NKJV)  

Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In 1&2 Kings:

 

1 Kings 8:30 (NKJV)  

And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive.

 

1 Kings 8:34 (NKJV)  

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.

 

1 Kings 8:36 (NKJV)  

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

 

1 Kings 8:39 (NKJV)  

then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men),

 

1 Kings 8:50 (NKJV)  

and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You; and grant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them

 

2 Kings 5:18 (NKJV)  

Yet in this thing may the Lord pardon your servant: when my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon--when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord please pardon your servant in this thing."

 

2 Kings 24:4 (NKJV)  

and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed; for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the Lord would not pardon.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In 2 Chronicles:

 

2 Chron. 6:21 (NKJV)  

And may You hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.

 

2 Chron. 6:25 (NKJV)  

then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to them and their fathers.

 

2 Chron. 6:27 (NKJV)  

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

 

2 Chron. 6:30 (NKJV)  

then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men),

 

2 Chron. 6:39 (NKJV)  

then hear from heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

 

2 Chron. 7:14 (NKJV)  

if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

 

2 Chron. 30:18 (NKJV)  

For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, "May the good Lord provide atonement for everyone

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Nehemiah:

 

Neh. 9:17 (NKJV)  

They refused to obey,

And they were not mindful of Your wonders

That You did among them.

But they hardened their necks,

And in their rebellion

They appointed a leader

To return to their bondage.

But You are God,

Ready to pardon,

Gracious and merciful,

Slow to anger,

Abundant in kindness,

And did not forsake them.

 

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures From The Books Of Poetry In The Old Testament

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Job:

 

Job 7:21 (NKJV)  

Why then do You not pardon my transgression,

And take away my iniquity?

For now I will lie down in the dust,

And You will seek me diligently,

But I will no longer be."

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Psalms:  

 

Psalm 25:11 (NKJV)  

For Your name's sake, O Lord,

Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.  The Gift of Forgiveness

 

 

Psalm 25:18 (NKJV)  

Look on my affliction and my pain,

And forgive all my sins.

 

Psalm 32:1 (NKJV)  

A Psalm of David. A Contemplation.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,

Whose sin is covered.

 

Psalm 85:2 (NKJV)  

You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;

You have covered all their sin.

Selah

 

Psalm 86:5 (NKJV)  

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,

And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

 

 

Psalm 130:4 (NKJV)  

But there is forgiveness with You,

That You may be feared.

 

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures From The Books Of Prophecy In The Old Testament

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Isaiah:

 

Isaiah 2:9 (NKJV)  

People bow down,

And each man humbles himself;

Therefore do not forgive them.

 

 

Isaiah 33:24 (NKJV)  

And the inhabitant will not say, "I am sick";

The people who dwell in it will be forgiven their iniquity.

 

 

Isaiah 55:7 (NKJV)  

Let the wicked forsake his way,

And the unrighteous man his thoughts;

Let him return to the Lord,

And He will have mercy on him;

And to our God,

For He will abundantly pardon.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Jeremiah:

 

Jeremiah 5:1 (NKJV)  

"Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem;

See now and know;

And seek in her open places

If you can find a man,

If there is anyone who executes judgment,

Who seeks the truth,

And I will pardon her.

 

Jeremiah 5:7 (NKJV)  

"How shall I pardon you for this?

Your children have forsaken Me

And sworn by those that are not gods.

When I had fed them to the full,

Then they committed adultery

And assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.

 

Jeremiah 18:23 (NKJV)  

Yet, Lord, You know all their counsel

Which is against me, to slay me.

Provide no atonement for their iniquity,

Nor blot out their sin from Your sight;

But let them be overthrown before You.

Deal thus with them

In the time of Your anger.

 

 

Jeremiah 31:34 (NKJV)  

No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."

 

 

Jeremiah 33:8 (NKJV)  

I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me.

 

Jeremiah 36:3 (NKJV)  

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them, that everyone may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin."

 

Jeremiah 50:20 (NKJV)  

In those days and in that time," says the Lord,

"The iniquity of Israel shall be sought, but there shall be none;

And the sins of Judah, but they shall not be found;

For I will pardon those whom I preserve.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Daniel:

 

Daniel 9:19 (NKJV)  

O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name."

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Amos:

 

Amos 7:2 (NKJV)  

And so it was, when they had finished eating the grass of the land, that I said:

 

"O Lord God, forgive, I pray!

Oh, that Jacob may stand,

For he is small!"

 

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures From The Gospels In The New Testament

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Matthew:

 

Matthew 6:12 (NKJV)  

And forgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors.  Life Principles Study Guide: Experiencing Forgiveness

 

Matthew 6:14-15 (NKJV)  

"For 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 your trespasses.

 

Matthew 9:2 (NKJV)  

Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you."

 

Matthew 9:5-6 (NKJV)  

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise and walk'? 6But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

 

Matthew 12:31-32 (NKJV)  

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

 

Matthew 18:21 (NKJV)  

Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"

 

Matthew 18:35 (NKJV)  

So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Mark:

 

Mark 2:5 (NKJV)  

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

 

Mark 2:7 (NKJV)  

"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

 

Mark 2:9-10 (NKJV)  

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'? 10But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,

 

Mark 3:28-29 (NKJV)  

"Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; 29but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation"--

 

Mark 4:12 (NKJV)  

so that

 

'Seeing they may see and not perceive,

And hearing they may hear and not understand;

Lest they should turn,

And their sins be forgiven them.' "

 

 

Mark 11:25-26 (NKJV)  

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."  Peacemaking For Families

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Luke:

 

Luke 5:20-21 (NKJV)  

When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." 21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

 

Luke 5:23-24 (NKJV)  

Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and walk'? 24But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

 

Luke 6:37 (NKJV)  

"Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.  Living in His Forgiveness: A Bible Study for Post- Abortive Women

 

Luke 7:47-48 (NKJV)  

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." 48Then He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

 

Luke 11:4 (NKJV)  

And forgive us our sins,

For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from the evil one."

 

 

Luke 12:10 (NKJV)  

And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

 

Luke 14:18 (NKJV)  

But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.'

 

Luke 17:3-4 (NKJV)  

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

 

Luke 23:34 (NKJV)  

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.

 

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures From The Books Acts In The New Testament

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Acts:

 

Acts 5:31 (NKJV)  

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

 

Acts 8:22 (NKJV)  

Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

 

Acts 13:38 (NKJV)  

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;

 

Acts 26:18 (NKJV)  

to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'   Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness

 

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures From The Epistles In The New Testament

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Romans:

 

Romans 1:20 (NKJV)  

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,     Sanctified Living: More than Grace and Forgiveness

 

Romans 4:7 (NKJV)  

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,

And whose sins are covered;

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In 2 Corinthians:

 

2 Cor. 2:7 (NKJV)  

so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

 

2 Cor. 2:10 (NKJV)  

Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

 

2 Cor. 12:13 (NKJV)  

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!

 

2 Cor. 12:19 (NKJV)  

Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Ephesians:

 

Ephes. 1:7 (NKJV)  

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

 

Ephes. 4:32 (NKJV)  

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In Colossians:

 

Col. 1:14 (NKJV)  

in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

 

Col. 2:13 (NKJV)  

And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In James:

 

James 5:15 (NKJV)  

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

 

 

Forgiveness Scriptures In 1 John:

 

1 John 1:9 (NKJV)  

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

 

1 John 2:12 (NKJV)  

I write to you, little children,

Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake.

 

 

The above includes a comprehensive presentation of forgiveness scriptures covering topics of FORGIVENESS, FORGIVEN AND FORGIVE throughout the entire Bible.

 

Recommended Readings:

A Walk Thru the Life of Joseph: The Power of Forgiveness

Transformation: The Missing Piece

Forgiven and Set Free: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women

The Gift of Forgiveness

Life Principles Study Guide: Experiencing Forgiveness

Peacemaking For Families

Living in His Forgiveness: A Bible Study for Post- Abortive Women

Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness

Sanctified Living: More than Grace and Forgiveness

 

 

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