Bible Verses About Forgiving Sins
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for forgiving sins, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 633 votes, led by 1 John 1:9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Forgiving Sins
1 John 1:995 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
James 5:1649 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Mark 11:2545 votes
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
2 Chronicles 7:1435 votes
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Luke 6:3734 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Hebrews 10:1734 votes
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Ephesians 4:3233 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Acts 2:3830 votes
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.
Colossians 3:1327 votes
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Luke 17:3-425 votes
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Acts 3:1925 votes
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Acts 10:4324 votes
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Matthew 18:21-2223 votes
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew 6:1220 votes
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Ephesians 4:26-2719 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
1 Peter 3:719 votes
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:915 votes
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Luke 15:11-3213 votes
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Matthew 5:4412 votes
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mark 10:112 votes
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
Matthew 6:14-1511 votes
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Mark 2:1011 votes
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Luke 6:2711 votes
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
John 14:611 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
What does the Bible say about forgiving sins?
Readers most often cite 1 John 1:9 on the subject of forgiving sins. Across 633 votes, 24 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 5:16, Mark 11:25, 2 Chronicles 7:14. This page lists all 24 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.