Forgiveness

A curated set of verses about forgiveness. These references are selected from the Bible text available on this site.

By BibleInTongues Editorial TeamPublished March 9, 2026Reviewed by BibleInTongues Review Team on March 9, 2026

Verses

  1. John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

  2. 29Mark 3:29
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    but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”

  3. 38Acts 2:38
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    Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  4. 7Ephesians 1:7
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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

  5. 14Colossians 1:14
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    in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

  6. 12Matthew 6:12
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    Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

  7. 14Matthew 6:14
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    “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

  8. 15Matthew 6:15
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    But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  9. 2Matthew 9:2
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    Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

  10. 5Matthew 9:5
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    For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?

  11. 6Matthew 9:6
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    But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”

  12. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

  13. “Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

  14. Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’?

  15. 10Mark 2:10
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    But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” —he said to the paralytic—

  16. 20Luke 5:20
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    Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

  17. 21Luke 5:21
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    The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

  18. 23Luke 5:23
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    Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

  19. 24Luke 5:24
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    But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, arise, take up your cot, and go to your house.”

  20. 47Luke 7:47
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    Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

  21. 48Luke 7:48
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    He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

  22. 23John 20:23
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    If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

  23. 22Acts 8:22
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    Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

  24. 7Romans 4:7
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    “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

  25. 72 Corinthians 2:7
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    so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

  26. 102 Corinthians 2:10
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    Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

  27. 132 Corinthians 12:13
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    For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  28. 32Ephesians 4:32
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    And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

  29. 13Colossians 2:13
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    You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

  30. 13Colossians 3:13
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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.

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