Bible Verses About Love and Forgiveness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for love and forgiveness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 10,868 votes, led by Colossians 3:12-14. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Love and Forgiveness
Colossians 3:12-14751 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Peter 4:8674 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Luke 6:37511 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Colossians 3:13448 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.
Ephesians 4:32441 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
1 John 4:18381 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13306 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
John 3:16235 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 12:9232 votes
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Proverbs 17:9230 votes
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Luke 6:35202 votes
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
1 Corinthians 13:13194 votes
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Mark 11:25189 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.
Romans 5:8182 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 1:9181 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Romans 12:2180 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Matthew 18:21-22154 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 6:14-15152 votes
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
1 Corinthians 7:10-11138 votes
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
Hebrews 10:17131 votes
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
John 15:13127 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Matthew 11:29-30120 votes
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 6:9-13118 votes
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Luke 23:34116 votes
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Luke 6:32-36104 votes
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
What does the Bible say about love and forgiveness?
Readers most often cite Colossians 3:12-14 on the subject of love and forgiveness. Across 10,868 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 4:8, Luke 6:37, Colossians 3:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.