FORGIVENESS
FORGIVE, SO THAT YOU MAY BE FORGIVEN (NLT)

HELLO BELIEVERS OF THE WORD,

 

MATT. 6:14,15

(14) IF YOU FORGIVE THOSE WHO SIN AGAINST YOU, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER WILL FORGIVE YOU. (15) BUT IF YOU REFUSE TO FORGIVE OTHERS, YOUR FATHER WILL NOT FORGIVE YOUR SINS.

MATT. 5:44-48

(44) BUT I SAY, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES! PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU! (45) IN THAT WAY, YOU WILL BE ACTING AS TRUE CHILDREN OF YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. FOR HE GIVES HIS SUNLIGHT TO BOTH THE EVIL AND THE GOOD, AND HE SENDS RAIN ON THE JUST AND ON THE UNJUST, TOO. (46) IF YOU LOVE ONLY THOSE WHO LOVE YOU, WHAT GOOD IS THAT? EVEN CORRUPT TAX COLLECTORS DO THAT MUCH. (47) IF YOU ARE KIND ONLY TO YOUR FRIENDS, HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE? EVEN PAGANS DO THAT. (48) BUT YOU ARE TO BE PERFECT, EVEN AS YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN IS PERFECT.

MATT.6:12

(12) AND FORGIVE US OUR SINS, JUST AS WE HAVE FORGIVEN THOSE WHO HAVE SINNED AGAINST US.

LUKE 6:35,36,37

(35) LOVE YOUR ENEMIES! DO GOOD TO THEM! LEND TO THEM! AND DON’T BE CONCERNED THAT THEY MIGHT NOT REPAY. THEN YOUR REWARD FROM HEAVEN WILL BE VERY GREAT, AND YOU WILL TRULY BE ACTING AS CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH, FOR HE IS KIND TO THE UNTHANKFUL AND TO THOSE WHO ARE WICKED.(36) YOU MUST BE COMPASSIONATE, JUST AS YOUR FATHER IS COMPASSIONATE. (37) STOP JUDGING OTHERS, AND YOU WILL NOT BE JUDGED. STOP CRITICIZING OTHERS, OR IT WILL ALL COME BACK ON YOU. IF YOU FORGIVE OTHERS, YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN.

LUKE 17:3,4

(3) I AM WARNING YOU! IF ANOTHER BELIEVER SINS, REBUKE HIM; THEN IF HE REPENTS, FORGIVE HIM. (4) EVEN IF HE WRONGS YOU SEVEN TIMES A DAY AND EACH TIME TURNS AGAIN AND ASKS FORGIVENESS, FORGIVE HIM.

ROM.12:14,17,19,20,21

(14) IF PEOPLE PERSECUTE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, DON’T CURSE THEM; PRAY THAT GOD WILL BLESS THEM.(17) NEVER PAY BACK EVIL FOR EVIL TO ANYONE. DO THINGS IN SUCH A WAY THAT EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU ARE HONORABLE. (19) DEAR FRIENDS, NEVER AVENGE YOURSELVES. LEAVE THAT TO GOD. FOR IT IS WRITTEN, “I WILL TAKE VENGEANCE; I WILL REPAY THOSE WHO DESERVE IT.” SAYS THE LORD. (20) INSTEAD, DO WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY: “ IF YOUR ENEMIES ARE HUNGRY, FEED THEM. IF THEY ARE THIRSTY, GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO DRINK, AND THEY WILL BE ASHAMED OF WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO YOU.” (21) DON’T LET EVIL GET THE BEST OF YOU, BUT CONQUER EVIL BY DOING GOOD.

EPH. 4:26,27

(26) AND DON’T SIN BY LETTING ANGER GAIN CONTROL OVER YOU. DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN WHILE YOU ARE STILL ANGRY, (27) FOR ANGER GIVES A MIGHTY FOOTHOLD TO THE DEVIL.

MATT. 5:7

(7) GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO ARE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY WILL BE SHOWN MERCY.

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