Ephesians 4:32
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32 (A)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (B)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Ephesians 4:32
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32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(A) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(B)
Colossians 3:12-13
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12 (A)Put on then, as (B)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, (C)compassionate hearts, (D)kindness, (E)humility, meekness, and patience, 13 (F)bearing with one another and, (G)if one has a complaint against another, (H)forgiving each other; (I)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
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Colossians 3:12-13
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12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(A) with compassion, kindness, humility,(B) gentleness and patience.(C) 13 Bear with each other(D) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(E)
1 Peter 3:8-9
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Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you, (A)have unity of mind, sympathy, (B)brotherly love, (C)a tender heart, and (D)a humble mind. 9 (E)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, (F)bless, for (G)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
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1 Peter 3:8-9
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Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(A) be sympathetic, love one another,(B) be compassionate and humble.(C) 9 Do not repay evil with evil(D) or insult with insult.(E) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(F) because to this(G) you were called(H) so that you may inherit a blessing.(I)
Matthew 6:14-15
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14 (A)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 (B)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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Matthew 6:14-15
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14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(A) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(B)
Ephesians 5:1
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Ephesians 5:1
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Mark 11:25
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25 And whenever (A)you stand praying, (B)forgive, (C)if you have anything against anyone, so that (D)your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”[a]
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- Mark 11:25 Some manuscripts add verse 26: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses
Mark 11:25
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25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”(A)
2 Corinthians 2:10
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10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,
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2 Corinthians 2:10
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10 Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
Luke 6:35
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35 But (A)love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and (B)you will be sons of (C)the Most High, for (D)he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
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Luke 6:35
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35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 6:37
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Judging Others
37 (A)(B)“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; (C)forgive, and you will be forgiven;
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Luke 6:37
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Judging Others(A)
37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(B) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(C)
Luke 17:4
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4 and if he sins against you (A)seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
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Luke 17:4
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4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”(A)
1 Corinthians 13:4
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4 (A)Love is patient and (B)kind; love (C)does not envy or boast; it (D)is not arrogant
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1 Corinthians 13:4
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1 John 2:12
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12 I am writing to you, little children,
because (A)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
1 John 2:12
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Reasons for Writing
Romans 12:10
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10 (A)Love one another with brotherly affection. (B)Outdo one another in showing honor.
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Romans 12:10
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