Matthew 18:21
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?”
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- Luke 17:3-4 : 3 Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. 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.”
- Matt 18:15 : 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.
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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.
24 As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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3 Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
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.”
5 The apostles said to the Lord,“Increase our faith!”
- Matt 18:26-3510 verses77%
26 Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’
27 The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.
28 After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying,‘Pay back what you owe me!’
29 Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’
30 But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
31 When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.
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 verses74%
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.”
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20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.”
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12 and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors.
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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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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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41 Then Peter said,“Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”
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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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21 So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus,“Lord, what about him?”
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48 Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”
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42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
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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28 I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.
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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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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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37 Peter said to him,“Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
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27 Then Peter said to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
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32 but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
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23 Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?
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32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.