Monday, November 21, 2011

Forgiveness

·         Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 

·         And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25 

·         Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13 

·         If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 

·         Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 

·         Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. Matthew 18:21-35 

·         And if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him. Luke 17:4 

·         Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven… Luke 6:37 

·         But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Matthew 5:39-41 

·         Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16 

·         Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. Romans 12:17 

·         A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34 

·         Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11