Forgiveness is a profound act that often feels daunting, especially when someone we care about has caused us pain. The Bible offers wisdom and guidance on the transformative power of forgiveness, reminding us of the importance of letting go and healing our hearts. Reflecting on these verses can provide comfort, strength, and a deeper understanding of God’s call to forgive.
In our journey of faith, embracing forgiveness not only frees us from the burdens of resentment but also mirrors the grace we receive from God. The following verses serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement, urging us to practice forgiveness in our lives, no matter the depth of the hurt we have experienced.
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Then Peter came up and said to him, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.
So you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him; and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, I repent, you must forgive him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins — he then said to the paralytic, Rise, pick up your bed and go home.
For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.
Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Love is not rude; it does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful.
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak.
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Famous and Strong Quotes about forgiving someone who hurt you
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
The past is never dead. It's not even past.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
Finding Peace Through Forgiveness
Dear Heavenly Father,
In this moment of prayer, I come before you with a heavy heart, seeking your strength and grace. Lord, I find it hard to forgive the one who has caused me pain. Yet, your teachings remind me of the importance of letting go, just as you have forgiven my own trespasses.
Help me to see the person who hurt me through your eyes. Grant me the compassion to understand their struggles, and the wisdom to release the bitterness that weighs me down. Fill my heart with love instead of resentment, and grant me the courage to take the first step toward healing.
May I not dwell on past hurts, but focus on the peace that forgiveness brings. Surround me with your light, guiding me to a place of restoration and reconciliation. I trust in your plan and your perfect timing for all things.
Thank you for your unwavering love and for the grace that continually flows into my life. May I reflect that same grace towards others. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.