The best Bible verses for forgiveness (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for forgiveness (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."Luke 24:47
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."Luke 24:47
"John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."Mark 1:4
"For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."Matthew 26:28
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."Acts 2:38
"Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins."Acts 5:31
"To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."Acts 10:43
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:"Acts 13:38
"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me."Acts 26:18
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. the"Isaiah 55:7
"I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."1 John 2:12
"To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;"2 Corinthians 2:10
"And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity."Isaiah 33:24
"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."James 5:15
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for forgiveness (KJV) are Luke 24:47, Mark 1:4, Matthew 26:28. 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 (KJV) 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 (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.