Sunday our pastor spoke on a set of verses and one of them touched on forgiveness. It got me to thinking about the Bible's view of personal forgiveness. I was surprised to find very few passages about humans forgiving, but many passages about God forgiving.
Mark 11:25
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
Luke 17:4
If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Hebrews 10:18
And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace
Luke 24:47
and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 7:48
Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
Psalm 130:4
But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.
Mark 2:10
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins . . . ." He said to the paralytic,
Psalm 32:1
Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.
2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Psalm 103:
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Forgiveness in the Bible 
