What does "Forgiveness" mean in the Bible?
Forgiveness is an act of God toward man, and of man toward his fellow. To forgive sin is the exclusive prerogative of God, of whose law sin is the transgression. Forgiveness appears in 15 verses across 9 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Forgiveness?
FORGIVE'NESS is an act of God toward man, and of man toward his fellow. To forgive sin is the exclusive prerogative of God, of whose law sin is the transgression. Ps 130:4. Our Lord, by virtue of his divine nature, assumed the prerogative and exercised the power of forgiving sins, which the scribes and Pharisees, viewing him merely as a man, made the occasion of a charge of blasphemy, Mark 2:5. The gospel makes known not only that there is forgiveness with God, but also how such forgiveness is made compatible with the divine justice. Forgiveness, full, free, and everlasting, is offered to all who will believe and obey the gospel. Acts 13:38-39; 1 John 2:12. The duty of mutual forgiveness is urged upon man with the most solemn sanctions. Matt 6:14-15; Josh 18:22; Luke 17:3-4.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Forgiveness?
Greek · G859
ἄφεσις
aphesis
forgiveness
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Forgiveness appear in the Bible?
Forgiveness is referenced in 15 verses across 9 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Acts 2:38
- Acts 5:31
- Acts 10:43
- Acts 13:38
- Acts 26:18
- Colossians 1:14
- Daniel 9:9
- Ephesians 1:7
- Hebrews 9:22
- Luke 1:77
- Luke 3:3
- Luke 24:47
- Matthew 26:28
- Mark 1:4
- Psalms 130:4
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Forgiveness.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Forgiveness?
Forgiveness appears in 15 verses across 9 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Forgiveness?
Acts, Luke, Colossians, Daniel, Ephesians, Hebrews, Matthew, Mark, and 1 more.
Where can I read every verse about Forgiveness?
This page lists 15 of them. Protos carries all 15, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
