“I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.”
The Bible (Matthew 9:13)
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Forgiveness Quotes
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Forgiveness Quotes
Read the best forgiveness quotes from Shakespeare, the Bible, the Mahabharata, Francis Bacon, Benjamin Franklin and more, with wise words on letting go and moving on.
“And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.”
The Bible (Luke 22:62)
RegretRepentance
“Feed my sheep.”
The Bible (John 21:17)
RestorationSecond Chances
“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing.”
The Bible (1 Peter 3:9)
RevengeKindness
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”
The Bible (Ephesians 1:7)
GraceFaith
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”
The Bible (James 5:16)
ApologyHealing
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.”
The Bible (Colossians 3:12)
KindnessPatience
“Looking diligently lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you.”
The Bible (Hebrews 12:15)
BitternessLetting Go
“Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”
The Bible (Psalm 51:7)
Fresh StartPrayer
“Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.”
The Bible (Psalm 103:3)
HealingGod's Mercy
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.”
The Bible (Psalm 103:10)
GraceGod's Mercy
“Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin.”
The Bible (Psalm 85:2)
Being ForgivenFaith
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.”
The Bible (Psalm 32:5)
ConfessionBeing Forgiven
“If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?”
The Bible (Psalm 130:3)
HumilityGrace
“Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions.”
The Bible (Psalm 25:7)
Past MistakesPrayer
“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins.”
The Bible (Isaiah 44:22)
Fresh StartGod's Mercy
“For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.”
The Bible (Isaiah 38:17)
Letting GoGod's Mercy
“Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.”
The Bible (1 Samuel 24:17)
HumilityReconciliation
“For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.”
The Bible (Proverbs 25:22)
Kindness To EnemiesFaith
“For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.”
The Bible (Ecclesiastes 7:22)
Self ReflectionHumility
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”
The Bible (Acts 3:19)
RepentanceFresh Start
“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin.”
The Bible (2 Samuel 12:13)
ConfessionBeing Forgiven
“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.”
The Bible (Exodus 34:7)
God's MercyFaith
“But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.”
The Bible (Nehemiah 9:17)
God's MercyPatience
“Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy.”
The Bible (Numbers 14:19)
PrayerMercy