100+ Powerful Biblical Quotes About Forgiveness for Healing and Peace

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." – 1 John 1:9

"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us." – Psalm 103:12

"For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." – Hebrews 8:12

"You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you." – Psalm 86:5

"Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance?" – Micah 7:18

"He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities." – Psalm 103:10

"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace." – Ephesians 1:7

"Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered." – Psalm 32:1

"Come now, let us settle the matter," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." – Isaiah 1:18

"The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion." – Numbers 14:18

"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more." – Isaiah 43:25

"For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also redemption." – Hebrews 9:12

"Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'" – Luke 23:34

"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." – Matthew 5:44

"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you." – Mark 11:25

"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'" – Matthew 18:21–22

"Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." – Matthew 6:12

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." – Luke 6:37

"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

"Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." – Matthew 9:13

"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." – Matthew 18:18

"Love your neighbor as yourself." – Mark 12:31

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." – Matthew 11:29

"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds." – Matthew 11:19

"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." – Colossians 3:13

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." – Ephesians 4:31–32

"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." – Matthew 6:14

"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice." – Ephesians 4:31

"A man of understanding keeps silent." – Proverbs 11:12

"Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs." – Proverbs 10:12

"Whoever covers an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends." – Proverbs 17:9

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." – Ephesians 4:32

"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord." – Romans 12:19

"If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved you as he has grieved all of you to some extent." – 2 Corinthians 2:5

"See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many." – Hebrews 12:15

"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 (NLT)

"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." – Acts 3:19

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." – 1 John 1:9

"Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord Almighty. – Malachi 3:7

"Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them." – Isaiah 55:7

"Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret." – 2 Corinthians 7:10

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." – Ezekiel 36:26

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." – Psalm 51:10

"Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong." – Isaiah 1:16

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." – 1 John 1:7

"Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." – 2 Corinthians 7:1

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near." – Isaiah 55:6

"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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." – 2 Chronicles 7:14

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." – Ephesians 2:4–5

"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." – Psalm 103:8

"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." – Lamentations 3:22–23

"He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." – Micah 6:8

"Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." – Hebrews 4:16

"The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." – Psalm 145:8

"Not because of who we are or what we’ve done, but because of who He is—full of mercy and love." – Titus 3:5 (paraphrased)

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." – Psalm 23:6

"For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." – John 1:17

"Grace be with you, peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." – Ephesians 1:2

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." – Romans 5:8

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." – Ephesians 2:8

"Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion and released him, and forgave him the debt." – Matthew 18:27 (The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant)

"But when this, your brother, was lost and is found, it was fitting to celebrate and be glad." – Luke 15:32 (The Prodigal Son)

"There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." – Luke 15:7 (The Lost Sheep)

"Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep!" – Luke 15:6

"Go after the one that is lost until he finds it." – Luke 15:4

"He had compassion on him, went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine." – Luke 10:34 (The Good Samaritan)

"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" – Luke 10:36

"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." – Luke 6:36

"Then he told them many things in parables…" – Matthew 13:3

"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants." – Matthew 18:23

"Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?" – Matthew 18:33

"So my heavenly Father will also do to you unless each of you forgives your brother or sister from your heart." – Matthew 18:35

"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." – Matthew 6:12

"When you pray, forgive, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your sins." – Mark 11:25

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." – Psalm 139:23–24

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." – Psalm 51:10

"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." – Psalm 66:18

"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings." – Hebrews 10:22

"Confess your sins to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed." – James 5:16

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." – Matthew 7:7

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." – 1 John 5:14

"Pray without ceasing." – 1 Thessalonians 5:17

"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." – Colossians 4:2

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." – Psalm 100:4

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." – John 14:27

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." – Matthew 5:9

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace." – Colossians 3:15

"Heavenly wisdom is first pure, then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." – James 3:17

"A peaceful mind produces a healthy body, but jealousy is like cancer in the bones." – Proverbs 14:30 (NLT)

"Those who promote peace have nothing to fear." – Proverbs 3:24 (paraphrased)

"Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord." – Hebrews 12:14

"How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!" – Psalm 133:1

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." – Ephesians 4:3

"Live in harmony with one another." – Romans 12:16

"Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings." – Romans 16:16

"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." – Romans 15:7

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." – Ephesians 5:25

"Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord." – Ephesians 5:22

"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." – Ephesians 6:4

"Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently." – Galatians 6:1

"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." – Galatians 6:2

"Encourage one another and build each other up." – 1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." – Colossians 4:6

"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." – Philippians 2:4

"Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." – Ephesians 5:21

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." – Ephesians 4:2

"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." – 1 Corinthians 13:7

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." – Romans 8:1

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." – Psalm 34:18

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." – 1 Peter 5:7

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." – Psalm 147:3

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." – John 10:10

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." – Philippians 4:13

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." – Jeremiah 29:11

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." – Isaiah 26:3

"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." – Psalm 23:4

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." – Psalm 23:1

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." – 1 Peter 2:24