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Top 25 Bible Verses About Forgiveness (NIV)

This is a hand-curated and ranked list of 25 of the most relevant Bible verses about Forgiveness (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Ephesians 4:32

#1
1386 votes
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Mark 11:25

#2
1347 votes
25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

1 John 1:9

#3
1214 votes
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Matthew 6:15

#4
1011 votes
15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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Matthew 18:21-22

#6
954 votes
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

Matthew 6:14-15

#7
870 votes
14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Luke 6:37

#8
753 votes
37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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Colossians 3:13

#10
692 votes
13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

James 5:16

#11
569 votes
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Luke 6:27

#12
501 votes
27 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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Psalm 103:10-14

#14
389 votes
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; 14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

Proverbs 10:12

#15
375 votes
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.

Matthew 6:12

#16
315 votes
12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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Acts 2:38

#18
315 votes
38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 1:7

#19
311 votes
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace

Matthew 6:14

#20
311 votes
14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
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1 Corinthians 10:13

#22
307 votes
13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Luke 17:3-4

#23
289 votes
3 So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4 If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."

Proverbs 17:9

#24
266 votes
9 He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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Romans 3:23

#26
259 votes
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Isaiah 1:18

#27
243 votes
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 as crimson, they shall be like wool.

Psalm 32:5

#28
242 votes
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD "- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Proverbs 28:13

#29
216 votes
13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Luke 23:34

#30
209 votes
34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Daniel 9:9

#31
184 votes
9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;
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