Bible Verses About Forgiveness of Sins

14 Bible verses about Forgiveness of Sins to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.

01 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

02 Ephesians 1:7

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

03 Colossians 1:14

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

04 Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

05 Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

06 Psalms 103:12

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

07 Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

08 Colossians 2:13-14

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

09 Hebrews 8:12

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”

10 Romans 4:7-8

“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”

11 Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

12 Psalms 32:1

Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

13 Matthew 26:28

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

14 Hebrews 10:17-18

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

Common questions

What does the Bible say about forgiveness of sins?

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). In Christ we have redemption, “the forgiveness of our trespasses” (Ephesians 1:7).

Which Bible verses are about God forgiving sins?

1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:12, Ephesians 1:7, and Colossians 1:13–14 are widely memorized. They assure us that God removes our sins “as far as the east is from the west.”

Does God forgive all sins?

Scripture holds out full forgiveness to all who come to Christ: his blood cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7–9). Having been forgiven so freely, we are also called to forgive others (Ephesians 4:32).

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