The Bible has many passages and verses about forgiveness. Jesus teaches forgiveness and atonement many times, including when instructing the disciples how to pray:
Pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us today the food we need,
and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:9-13 NLT
When studying the topic of forgiveness it’s important to see verses in their full context. Here are a few jumping off points in the Bible for you to dig deeper into the topic of forgiveness.
Luke 24:47 NLT
It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.
Acts 13:38 NLT
Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.
Romans 5:15 NLT
But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.
James 5:19 – 20 NLT
My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back,you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
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