Forgiveness

Nave's Topical Bible

Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.

• Exodus 23:4 OT

  “If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

• Exodus 23:5 OT

  If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don’t leave him. You shall surely help him with it.

• Proverbs 19:11 OT

  The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

• Proverbs 24:17 OT

  Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

• Proverbs 24:29 OT

  Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

• Proverbs 25:21 OT

  If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

• Proverbs 25:22 OT

  for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

• Ecclesiastes 7:21 OT

  Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

• Matthew 5:7 NT

  Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

• Matthew 5:39-41 NT

  But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him…

• Matthew 5:43-48 NT

  “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that…

• Matthew 6:12 NT

  Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

• Matthew 6:14 NT

  “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

• Matthew 6:15 NT

  But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

• Matthew 18:21-35 NT

  Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. Therefore the Kingdom of…

• Mark 11:25 NT

  Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

• Mark 11:26 NT

  But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

• Luke 6:27-37 NT

  “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak,…

• Luke 11:4 NT

  Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ ”

• Luke 17:3 NT

  Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

• Luke 17:4 NT

  If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

• Romans 12:14 NT

  Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

• Romans 12:17 NT

  Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

• Romans 12:19-21 NT

  Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in…