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God wants us to forgive
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Luke 6:36 KJV
A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11 NIV
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew 18:21-22 KJV
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 NIV
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:7 KJV
Forgiveness is God’s Way
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Luke 6:37 KJV
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
Hatred stirs up dissention, but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12 NIV
"You have heard it said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your father in heaven…."
Matthew 5:43-45 NIV
He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.
I John 4:8 KJV
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7 NIV
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.
Mark 11:24 NASB
Forgiveness is God's Way
Praise the Lord, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins….
Psalm 103:3 NLT
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
I John 2:9 KJV
Hatred stirs up dissention, but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12 NIV
Num 14:19-21 (NRSV) Forgive the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have pardoned this people, from Egypt even until now." Then the LORD said, "I do forgive, just as you have asked; nevertheless--as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD
Josh 24:19-20 (NRSV) But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the LORD, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good.""
Psa 79:9 (NRSV) Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.
Mat 6:12 (NRSV) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Mat 6:15 (NRSV) but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Luke 24:46-47 (NRSV) and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Eph 1:7 (NRSV) In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Col 3:13 (NRSV) Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
1 John 1:9-10 (NRSV) "If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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