Forgiveness is a huge subject and certainly one in which the Bible is not silent. In the Bible we can read about our amazing and loving Heavenly Father who forgives us of all trespasses. God calls sinners to seek Him and promises them forgiveness. It is because of His great mercy and grace that God rescues the believer from the dominion of darkness that began way back in the Garden. Jesus extends a loving invitation for forgiveness of sins which is only possible through His shed blood. He gave His life so that we may live. We are forgiven because He was forsaken – That is amazing love! Here are some encouraging Scripture quotes about forgiveness.
Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
God’s Character is Forgiving
Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 86:4-5 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
Psalm 103:8-12 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
Jesus Invites and Forgives
Matthew 5:22-24 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. 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.
Matthew 11:28-30 “… Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Luke 7:47-48 “…Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Jesus speaking to the accusers and the woman caught in adultery)
Luke 23:43 “…Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Jesus speaking to the thief on the cross)
John 4:13-14 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (Jesus speaking to the woman at the well)
God’s Gift to All – The Only Way
Seek the LORD while He may be found ... call upon His name
Acts 4:10-12 “… let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Peter speaking to the rulers of the people and the elders at Jerusalem)
Acts 10:42-43 “…And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (Peter speaking of what Jesus commanded the Apostles to do)
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Ephesians 1:7-10 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
The Christian’s Attitude of Forgiveness
Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you (attitude: forgive because you love the Lord)
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (attitude: can love cover it?)
2 Corinthians 2:5-8 Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. (attitude: stand ready to forgive)
Galatians 6:1-2 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. (attitude: approach gently and stand ready to restore the relationship)
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.(attitude: loving and forgiving just like God forgave you)
Christian Quotes About Forgiveness
“A forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note, torn in two and burned up, so that it can never be shown against the man. “ ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom
“Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” ~ Billy Graham
“Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.” ~ C.S. Lewis
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” ~ Alexander Pope
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I am going through a tough time, my husband is cheating with his cousin. It started just after I gave birth to our son. Worst, he came with her to our place and I accepted her as a cousin. But whenever I left them together then they got a chance to sleep together…on my bed. The cousin grew up right in front of me. I started knowing her while she was still in primary school, now she is 18 and has a nerve to sleep on my bed with my husband.
I fought about it and even sent her out of our home but my husband got her a room in the nearby town and he visits whenever he wants. What pains me is that my husband does not want to hear even a thing about her…other wise he beats me up and insults me.
My husband has been doing this for a long time with many other ladies and I am not supposed to complain or talk about it otherwise I am sending him to do it or I am provoking him and he beats me up.
I am really trying to forgive but how do I forgive a person who sees nothing wrong about what he is doing and accuse me of being stupid, immature and just obsessed of him? My only hope is the Lord but it is painful…
I am sorry for your situation. This seems to be a most common and frustrating issue on this site, that being of a cheating spouse. The challenge is, you play by the rules, and your spouse is taking advantage of your commitment of supporting the ways of the Lord. We feel, are taught, and want to forgive, follow the ways of the Lord, and in that hope the other person will see the light, and in that face their weaknesses, and combat evil with strength. The Bible allows you a choice when someone acts in that manner, but with that, your world changes, yet again, and forever. That ultimately will be your choice, so consider the consequences. Have you done everything in your heart to address the situation? I would ask this only because you continue to allow it to occur. Perhaps that is where you should begin. Abuse is abuse, and that should never be tolerated. Consider turning to seek support beyond tolerance for intolerable situations, or the abuse will continue, as it is in your case. Common sense must bring answers where they cannot be found elsewhere. Good luck.
My Dear Sister in the Lord! I am so sorry for this situation and I want you to go through these Bible passages and study them very well. Matthew 6:12-15, Luke 6:37, Mark 3:29, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14. As Heaven seeker no matter what your Husband did to you, just find a place in your heart to forgive him, I know that is not that easy but with God nothing shall be impossible. Also remember God’s promise in the book of Psalm 50:15. These will be your prayer points:(i) Father destroy every obstacle standing against my marriage (ii) Father spiritually and maritally open the eyes of my Husband. (Father let your peace reign in my Home) In Jesus Name Amen
Remember the lord allows you to divorce only if your spouse is cheating on you sexual immorality and you catch him red handed…its a choice. Dont let your tolerence of him lead you to a big sin of bitterness and unforgiveness when you on your death bed dying of HIV and AIDS, rather forgive him and let him go before its too late.Also never cease to pray for him so that God may turn his heart of a stone, I am praying for you and we love so dearly.
I am devorced with my X husband and this happened after 3months of marriage. He started the verbal abuse before the wedding and it got tOo heavy I tryed to stop the wedding but family intervened and convinced in many ways that it was just the devil attacking my marrieage. I got married and did all I could to be a good wife (I was not perfect) but my not being a virgin became an isuee and we faught about everything he attempted suicide acted so strange and said his life is hard because of me, cryed to his mother and eventually started to beat me,my earning more was an issue and it had only been 2months that he said I was barren because I had had sex before and he had not.I ended things and his whole family started swearing at me I was called a satanist a beach a dog and a lot of things. He is now asking we get back together but I have no love for him in my heart could this be because I’m failing to forgive. I have been diagnosed with depression and had to be off work, I love Jesus with my soul. Most church mates SA wide church have heard ill rumours about me and the comment dicect my heart so painfully help me brotherens
hey sister my prays will be with u allways cast ur all worries on jesus dont worry at all just keep praying for ur hubby may jesus show him right way regard jonny
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