Luke 17:4
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."
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- Matt 18:21-22 : 21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
- Matt 18:35 : 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."
- Rom 12:20 : 20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."
- 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, 5 doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6 doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- Eph 4:31-32 : 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Col 3:12-13 : 12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
- 2 Thess 3:13-14 : 13 But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well. 14 If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
- Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
- Matt 6:12 : 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
- Matt 6:14-15 : 14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
- Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
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- Luke 17:2-32 verses90%
2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
- Matt 18:21-233 verses86%
21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"
22 Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
- Matt 18:32-354 verses79%
32 Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
33 Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."
- Matt 6:14-152 verses79%
14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
- Mark 11:25-262 verses76%
25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."
- Matt 18:15-173 verses75%
15 "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
16 But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as 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 each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
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22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
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4 Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"
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37 Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
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7 so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
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12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
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32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Matt 5:23-242 verses71%
23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
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27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
- Luke 7:47-482 verses71%
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
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10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
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28 Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;
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20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
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31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
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18 "'If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.
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7 The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh, and he will be forgiven concerning whatever he does to become guilty."
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7 then he shall confess his sin which he has done, and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty.
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50 and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
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31 but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
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10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'
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29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.
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28 then I will walk contrary to you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
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43 Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."
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47 yet if they shall repent in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captive, saying, 'We have sinned, and have done perversely; we have dealt wickedly;'
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12 that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"
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39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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17 'You shall tell Joseph, "Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you."' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
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9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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24 then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will strike you, even I, seven times for your sins.
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22 The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before Yahweh for his sin which he has committed: and the sin which he has committed shall be forgiven him.