The best Bible verses for forgiveness include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for forgiveness, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."Matthew 26:28
"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."Matthew 26:28
"Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."Acts 2:38
"God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel."Acts 5:31
"All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”"Acts 10:43
"“Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you."Acts 13:38
"to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’"Acts 26:18
"Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon."Isaiah 55:7
"I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name."1 John 2:12
"If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,"2 Corinthians 2:10
"No one living in Zion will say, “I am ill”; and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven."Isaiah 33:24
"And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven."James 5:15
"If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”"John 20:23
Scripture returns to forgiveness often enough that no single verse covers it. The 15 passages below come from across the Old and New Testaments, and they do not all say the same thing — read together they give a fuller picture than any one of them does alone.
Each links to a study page with the full passage, its context, and the text in six translations, so a verse that catches your attention can be followed properly rather than left as a fragment.
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The most-cited Bible verses for forgiveness are Matthew 26:28, Psalms 130:4, Acts 2:38. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to forgiveness across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for forgiveness, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.