Matthew 6:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.

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  • Eph 4:32 : 32 And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.
  • Mark 11:25 : 25 And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
  • Col 3:13 : 13 Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
  • Matt 7:2 : 2 For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
  • Matt 6:12 : 12 And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.
  • Matt 18:21-35 : 21 Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, what number of times may my brother do wrong against me, and I give him forgiveness? till seven times? 22 Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven. 23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants. 24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents. 25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all. 27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt. 28 But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt. 29 So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you. 30 And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt. 31 So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done. 32 Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me: 33 Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you? 34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt. 35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
  • 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 6:15
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    15 But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins.

  • Mark 11:25-26
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    25 And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.

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  • Matt 18:32-35
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    88%

    32 Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:

    33 Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

    34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

    35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.

  • Matt 6:8-13
    6 verses
    83%

    8 So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

    9 Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

    10 Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

    11 Give us this day bread for our needs.

    12 And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.

    13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

  • Luke 11:2-4
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    2 And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.

    3 Give us every day bread for our needs.

    4 May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.

  • Luke 6:35-37
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    35 But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

    36 Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.

    37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

  • Luke 17:3-4
    2 verses
    79%

    3 Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.

    4 And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.

  • 2 Cor 2:10
    77%

    10 But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;

  • Col 3:13
    76%

    13 Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

  • Eph 4:32
    76%

    32 And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

  • Matt 12:31-32
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    75%

    31 So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

    32 And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come.

  • Mark 3:28
    75%

    28 Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

  • Luke 6:31-33
    3 verses
    74%

    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

    32 If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.

    33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

  • Matt 18:21-22
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    21 Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, what number of times may my brother do wrong against me, and I give him forgiveness? till seven times?

    22 Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven.

  • Luke 12:10
    73%

    10 And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.

  • Matt 7:11
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    11 If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?

  • Matt 6:1
    73%

    1 Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

  • John 20:23
    72%

    23 Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.

  • Matt 5:48
    72%

    48 Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

  • Matt 5:23
    72%

    23 If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,

  • 1 Kgs 8:50
    72%

    50 Answering with forgiveness the people who have done wrong against you, and overlooking the evil which they have done against you; let those who made them prisoners be moved with pity for them, and have pity on them;

  • Matt 6:4
    71%

    4 So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

  • Matt 18:15
    71%

    15 And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

  • Luke 6:28
    71%

    28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

  • Matt 18:27
    71%

    27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.

  • Matt 9:6
    71%

    6 But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

  • Matt 5:45
    71%

    45 So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

  • Matt 6:18
    71%

    18 So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

  • Luke 5:20
    71%

    20 And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.

  • 2 Chr 6:25
    71%

    25 Then give ear from heaven, and let the sin of your people Israel have forgiveness, and take them back again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

  • Acts 8:22
    70%

    22 Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

  • Matt 18:18
    70%

    18 Truly I say to you, Whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven.