Luke 17:4
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying,‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
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- Matt 18:21-22 : 21 Then Peter came to him and said,“Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him,“Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!
- Matt 18:35 : 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
- Rom 12:20 : 20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.
- 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. 6 It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- Eph 4:31-32 : 31 You must put away all bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and slanderous talk– indeed all malice. 32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
- Col 3:12-13 : 12 Exhortation to Unity and Love Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
- 2 Thess 3:13-14 : 13 But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right. 14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
- Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
- Matt 6:12 : 12 and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors.
- Matt 6:14-15 : 14 “For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
- Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.
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- Luke 17:2-32 verses90%
2 It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
3 Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
- Matt 18:21-233 verses86%
21 Then Peter came to him and said,“Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”
22 Jesus said to him,“Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!
23 The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
- Matt 18:32-354 verses79%
32 Then his lord called the first slave and said to him,‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!
33 Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’
34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
- Matt 6:14-152 verses79%
14 “For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
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25 Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins.”
- Matt 18:15-173 verses75%
15 Restoring Christian Relationships“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.
16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.
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5 The apostles said to the Lord,“Increase our faith!”
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13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
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22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.
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4 and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”
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37 Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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7 so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.
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12 and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors.
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32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
- Matt 5:23-242 verses71%
23 So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you,
24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift.
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27 The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.
- Luke 7:47-482 verses71%
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”
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10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,
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28 I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.
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20 When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
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31 For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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18 “‘If, in spite of all these things, you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins.
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7 So the priest will make atonement on his behalf before the LORD and he will be forgiven for whatever he has done to become guilty.”
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7 then he must confess his sin that he has committed and must make full reparation, add one fifth to it, and give it to whomever he wronged.
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50 Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them.
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31 Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.
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10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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29 Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’
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29 To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
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28 I will walk in hostile rage against you and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.
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43 Simon answered,“I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him,“You have judged rightly.”
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47 When your people come to their senses in the land where they are held prisoner, they will repent and beg for your mercy in the land of their imprisonment, admitting,‘We have sinned and gone astray; we have done evil.’
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12 so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”
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39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
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17 ‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.
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9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.
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24 I myself will also walk in hostility against you and strike you seven times on account of your sins.
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22 and the priest is to make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering before the LORD for his sin that he has committed, and he will be forgiven of his sin that he has committed.