Bible Verses About Forgiveness

Guilt tends to keep replaying. These passages describe forgiveness as something finished and deliberate — transgressions removed, no condemnation left.

Verse text shown in the King James Version.

1. 1 John 1:9

   He is faithful to forgive

   If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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2. Psalm 103:12

   He removes our transgressions

   As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

   Read Psalms 103 in context

3. Isaiah 1:18

   Your sins will be white as snow

   Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

   Read Isaiah 1 in context

4. Romans 8:1

   No condemnation in Christ

   There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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5. Micah 7:18-19

   God delights in mercy

   Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

   Read Micah 7 in context