Bible verses about Forgiveness

Mercy and Compassion

The disposition forgiveness grows out of.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

    Matthew 5:7

    ASV Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

  2. “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

    Luke 6:36

    ASV Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

  3. Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?” He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

    Luke 10:36–37

    ASV Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

  4. For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

    James 2:13

    ASV For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

  5. “Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

    Zechariah 7:9

    ASV Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;

  6. For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

    Hosea 6:6

    ASV For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

  7. Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness. Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

    Psalm 145:8–9

    ASV Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness. Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

  8. If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

    Psalm 130:3–4

    ASV If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

  9. It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

    Lamentations 3:22–23

    ASV It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

  10. The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

    Proverbs 11:17

    ASV The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.