Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Verses & quotes: Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Scripture selections come from the Catholic Bible editions used in Catholic Daily; saint quotes are from the Catholic tradition.

1. Psalm 104:11-12

   They give drink to every beast of the field; here wild asses quench their thirst. Beside them the birds of heaven nest; among the branches they sing.

2. Ephesians 4:32

   And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.

3. 1 John 1:9

   If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.

4. 1 Peter 4:8

   Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins.

5. Colossians 3:13

   Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.

6. Joel 2:13

   Rend your hearts, and not your garments; turn to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful.

7. 1 Peter 3:9

   Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing, because to this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing.

8. Matthew 6:14

   If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

9. Sirach 7:32

   To the poor also extend your hand, that your blessing may be complete.

10. St. Gianna Beretta Molla

    If one were to consider how much Jesus has suffered, one would not commit the smallest sin.

11. St. John Paul II

    Confession is an act of honesty and courage – an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God.

12. Ven. Louis de Granada

    Be assured that one great means to find favor when we appear before God is to have pardoned the injuries we have received here below.