FORGIVENESS

Greek: charizomai=to be gracious to

aphietmi=to send or let off or away

 

  1. Matthew 6:12-15(Luke 11:4) “And forgive us our debts(sins, trespasses), as we forgive our debtors(sins, trespasses).  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.”
  2. Matthew 9:6 “The Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins.”
  3. Matthew 12:31-32(Mark 3:28-29; Luke 12:10) “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.  And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.”
  4. Matthew 18:21-22 “Then came Peter to Jesus, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?  Till seven times?  Jesus saith unto Peter, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”
  5. Matthew 18:34-35 “And his lord was worth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.  So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.”
  6. Mark 11:25-26 “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.  But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
  7. Luke 17:3-4 “Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.  And 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.”
  8. Luke 23:34 “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
  9. Acts 5:31 “Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.”
  10. Acts 13:38 “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”
  11. Acts 26:18 “To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
  12. Romans 4:7 “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”
  13. Ephesians 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”
  14. Ephesians 4:32Forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgive you.”
  15. Colosians 1:14 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”
  16. Colossians 3:13Forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”
  17. Hebrews 10:15-17 “The Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,(Jeremiah 31:31-34)This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.”
  18. James 5:15 “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
  19. I 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.”
  20. I John 2:12 “I write unto you, little children, because yours sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.”

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