20 Powerful Bible Verses on Forgiving Others

“Not forgiving is like drinking cat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.” – Anne Lamott

How well do you forgive others?

I have really started to think about how poorly I am at forgiving others. I hold on to a grudge for years. I still hold it against my college friends who always picked me last for intramural basketball. One of these days, this 5’8″ white boy with the coordination of a drunk man on stilts will school each of one of them in a lethal game of 1 on 1.

On a serious note, God truly calls us to forgive others. How can we expect forgiveness to be lavished upon us if we don’t share the same sentiments on forgiving others?

Bible Verses on Forgiving Others

1. Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement. 2 Corinthians – 2:7
2. When you forgive this man, I forgive him, too. And when I forgive whatever needs to be forgiven, I do so with Christ’s authority for your benefit, - 2 Corinthians 2:10
3.  Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. – Ephesians 4:32
4. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. – Colossians 3:13
5. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. -John 20:23
6. Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. – Luke 6:37
7. and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. – Matthew 6:12
8. If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.  – Matthew 6:14
9. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. – Matthew 6:15
10. Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone^[a]who sins against me? Seven times?”  “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!Matthew 18:21-22
11. Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you? – Matthew 18:32-33
12. That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart – Matthew 18:35
13. so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they see what I do, they will learn nothing. When they hear what I say, they will not understand. Otherwise, they will turn to me and be forgiven. – Mark 4:12
14. But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too. – Mark 11:25
15. “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” - Luke 7:47
16. and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation. – Luke 11:4
17. So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. – Luke 17:3
18. Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive. – Luke 17:4
19. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. – John 20:23
20. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. – Romans 4:7