Ephesians 4:32
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32 And (A)be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (B)forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
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Colossians 3:12-13
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Character of the New Man
12 Therefore, (A)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, (B)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 (C)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
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Mark 11:25
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Forgiveness and Prayer(A)
25 “And whenever you stand praying, (B)if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
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Matthew 6:14-15
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14 (A)“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (B)if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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1 Peter 3:8-9
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Called to Blessing
8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [a]courteous; 9 (A)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (B)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (C)that you may inherit a blessing.
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- 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
2 Corinthians 2:10
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10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For [a]if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
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- 2 Corinthians 2:10 NU indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes
Ephesians 5:1
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Luke 6:37
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Do Not Judge(A)
37 (B)“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. (C)Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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Luke 17:4
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4 And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns [a]to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
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- Luke 17:4 M omits to you
1 Corinthians 13:4
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4 (A)Love suffers long and is (B)kind; love (C)does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not [a]puffed up;
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- 1 Corinthians 13:4 arrogant
Matthew 6:12
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12 And (A)forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
Romans 12:20-21
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20 Therefore
(A)“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but (B)overcome evil with good.
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Matthew 18:21-35
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The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? (A)Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, (B)up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded (C)that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down [a]at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you [b]all.’ 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you (D)all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 (E)“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother [c]his trespasses.”
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- Matthew 18:29 NU omits at his feet
- Matthew 18:29 NU, M omit all
- Matthew 18:35 NU omits his trespasses
1 John 2:12
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Their Spiritual State
12 I write to you, little children,
Because (A)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
2 Corinthians 2:7
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7 (A)so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.
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Romans 12:10
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10 (A)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, (B)in honor giving preference to one another;
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Psalm 145:9
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9 (A)The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works.
Psalm 112:4-5
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4 (A)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
5 (B)A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs (C)with discretion.
1 John 1:9
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9 If we (A)confess our sins, He is (B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to (C)cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Luke 11:4
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4 And (A)forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
[a]But deliver us from the evil one.”
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- Luke 11:4 NU omits But deliver us from the evil one
Genesis 50:17-18
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17 ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; (A)for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of (B)the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
18 Then his brothers also went and (C)fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
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2 Peter 1:7
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7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and (A)to brotherly kindness love.
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2 Corinthians 6:6
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6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by [a]sincere love,
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- 2 Corinthians 6:6 Lit. unhypocritical
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