Matthew 18:21

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Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?"

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  • Luke 17:3-4 : 3 Be on guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him.
  • Matt 18:15 : 15 If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

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    22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

    23Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

    24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

  • Luke 17:3-5
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    3Be on guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

    4And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him.

    5The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!'

  • Matt 18:26-35
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    26At this the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'

    27The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt, and let him go.

    28But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe me!'

    29His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

    30But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

    31When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.

    32Then the master summoned the servant and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me to.'

    33'Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had mercy on you?'

    34In anger, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should pay back all he owed.

    35This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

    15But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  • Mark 11:25-26
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    25'And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.'

    26'But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.'

  • Matt 18:20
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    20For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.

  • Matt 6:12
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    12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

  • Matt 18:15
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    15If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

  • Luke 11:4
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    4Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

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    13Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.

  • Luke 12:41
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    41Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"

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    31Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • John 21:17
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    17The third time, Jesus asked, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter was hurt that Jesus asked him a third time, 'Do you love me?' He said, 'Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.'

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    21When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, 'Lord, what about him?'

  • Luke 7:48
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    48Then Jesus said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'

  • Luke 7:41-43
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    41'A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

    42When neither of them could pay, he forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?'

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    28Truly I tell you, all sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven,

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    6He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?'

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    37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

  • Luke 22:61
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    61The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: 'Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.'

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    15Then Peter spoke up and said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”

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    23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

  • Luke 22:34
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    34Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."

  • Mark 14:29
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    29Peter said to him, "Even if all fall away, I will not."

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    22Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.

  • 2 Cor 2:10
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    10Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it has been for your benefit in the presence of Christ.

  • John 13:37
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    37'Lord,' Peter asked, 'why can't I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You!'

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    7Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

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    5Jesus asked them, 'How many loaves do you have?' They said, 'Seven.'

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    27Then Peter answered him, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?"

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    32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.

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    23Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

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    32Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.