Forgiveness of Injuries

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Luke 23:34 NT

  Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

• 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.

• Romans 12:19 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.”

• Matthew 18:22 NT

  Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

• 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.”

• Psalms 7:4 OT

  if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

• Luke 6:36 NT

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

• Ephesians 4:32 NT

  And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

• Colossians 3:13 NT

  bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

• Proverbs 19:11 OT

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

• Genesis 45:5-11 OT

  Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be no plowing and…

• Romans 12:20 NT

  Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

• Matthew 5:44 NT

  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,

• Matthew 6:14 NT

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

• Luke 6:37 NT

  Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

• Matthew 6:15 NT

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

• James 2:13 NT

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

• Matthew 18:23-35 NT

  Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants. When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he couldn’t pay, his lord…

• Genesis 50:20 OT

  As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

• Genesis 50:21 OT

  Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

• 1 Samuel 24:7 OT

  So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

• 2 Samuel 18:5 OT

  The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.

• 2 Samuel 19:23 OT

  The king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” The king swore to him.

• 1 Kings 1:53 OT

  So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”