16 Bible Verses about People Forgiving Others

He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.

does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,

but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,

and remit us our sins, for we also remit to every one indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.

Then his lord, having called him to him, says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release,

Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry against thee to Jehovah, and it be sin in thee.

And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release, at the feast of tabernacles,

And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?

And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

But to whom ye forgive anything, I also; for I also, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it is for your sakes in the person of Christ;

but if ye do not forgive men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences.

But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your offences.