Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6600 Aspects of salvation  »  6652 forgiveness  »  6655 forgiveness, application of

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.

Prayers for forgiveness on behalf of others

For God's own people

Exodus 32:30-32 See also Nehemiah 1:4-11; Daniel 9:4-19; Amos 7:1-6

For other human beings

Genesis 18:20-33

For one's persecutors

Luke 23:33-34 See also Matthew 5:43-44; Acts 7:59-60

Prayers for forgiveness for oneself

Luke 11:4 pp Matthew 6:12 See also Nehemiah 9:1-3; Psalm 51:1-17

Examples of forgiveness given

Psalm 32:1-5 See also Isaiah 6:1-7; John 8:3-11

The call to exercise forgiveness

As a principle of life

Luke 6:37 See also Matthew 5:38-48 pp Luke 6:27-36

Within the church

Colossians 3:12-13 See also 2 Corinthians 2:5-11; Ephesians 4:32; 1 Peter 3:8-9

Forgiving enemies

Proverbs 24:17; Proverbs 25:21-22; Matthew 5:44; Romans 12:20

Being forgiven is dependent on forgiving others

Mark 11:25-26 NIV footnote at verse 26. See also Matthew 6:12 pp Luke 11:4; Matthew 6:14-15; Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 6:37

Forgiveness is to be without limits

Luke 17:3-4 See also Matthew 18:21-22

Examples of human forgiveness

Acts 7:59-60 See also Genesis 50:15-21; 2 Samuel 16:5-11

See also

5494  revenge
5765  attitudes to people
5820  criticism
5927  resentment
6029  sin, forgiveness
6115  blame
6124  condemnation
6624  confession of sin
8452  neighbours, duty to
8611  prayer for others
8727  enemies
8844  unforgiveness