Dictionary of Bible Themes God's forgiveness of believers' sins leads them to pray for his forgiveness of others and to be forgiving in their dealings with other people. Exodus 32:30-32Prayers for forgiveness on behalf of others See also For God's own people Nehemiah 1:4-11Daniel 9:4-19 Amos 7:1-6 Genesis 18:20-33 For other human beings Luke 23:33-34See also For one's persecutors Matthew 5:43-44Acts 7:59-60 Luke 11:4 Prayers for forgiveness for oneself See also Nehemiah 9:1-3pp Mt 6:12 Psalms 51:1-17Psalms 32:1-5 Examples of forgiveness given See also Isaiah 6:1-7John 8:3-11 Luke 6:37 The call to exercise forgiveness See also As a principle of life Matthew 5:38-48Colossians 3:12-13 pp Lk 6:27-36 See also Within the church 2 Corinthians 2:5-11Ephesians 4:32 1 Peter 3:8-9 Proverbs 24:17; 25:21-22 Matthew 5:44 Forgiving enemies Romans 12:20Mark 11:25-26 Being forgiven is dependent on forgiving others See also Matthew 6:12NIV footnote at verse 26. Matthew 6:14-15; 18:21-35Luke 6:37 pp Lk 11:4 Luke 17:3-4Forgiveness is to be without limits See also Matthew 18:21-22Acts 7:59-60 Examples of human forgiveness See also Genesis 50:15-212 Samuel 16:5-11 See also 5494 revenge5765 attitudes to people 5823 cruelty 5928 resentment against God 6029 sin, accepting forgiveness of 6121 boasting 6124 condemnation 6624 confession of sin 8452 neighbours, duty to 8611 prayer for others 8727 enemies 8845 unfruitfulness |
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