Bible verses about Forgiveness

Forgiveness Through Christ

What it cost and why it doesn't need repeating.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

    Ephesians 1:7

    ASV in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  2. in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

    Colossians 1:14

    ASV in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

  3. for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

    Matthew 26:28

    ASV for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.

  4. Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

    Acts 13:38–39

    ASV Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  5. for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

    Romans 3:23–24

    ASV for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

  6. According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

    Hebrews 9:22

    ASV And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

  7. “I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.” Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

    Hebrews 10:17–18

    ASV And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

  8. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

    1 Peter 2:24

    ASV who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

  9. My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

    1 John 2:1–2

    ASV My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

  10. All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

    Isaiah 53:6

    ASV All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.