Forgiveness of Injuries
25 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
20 sections
- A Characteristic of Saints
- A Glory to Saints
- Christ Set an Example of
- Commanded
- David
- Illustrated
- Joseph
- Motives to Christ's Forgiveness of Us
- Motives to God's Forgiveness of Us
- Motives to Our Need of Forgiveness
- Motives to The Mercy of God
- No Forgiveness Without
- Paul
- Promises To
- should be Accompanied by Blessing and Prayer
- should be Accompanied by Forbearance
- should be Accompanied by Kindness
- Solomon
- Stephen
- To be Unlimited
A Characteristic of Saints
- Psalm 7:4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
A Glory to Saints
- Proverbs 19:11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Christ Set an Example of
- Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Commanded
- Mark 11:25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
- Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
David
- 1 Samuel 24:7 With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
- 2 Samuel 18:5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 19:23 So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
Illustrated
- Matthew 18:23–35 Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. …
Joseph
- Genesis 50:20–21 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the lives of many people. …
Motives to Christ's Forgiveness of Us
- Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Motives to God's Forgiveness of Us
- Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Motives to Our Need of Forgiveness
- Mark 11:25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Motives to The Mercy of God
- Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
No Forgiveness Without
- Matthew 6:15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
- James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Paul
- 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
Promises To
- Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
should be Accompanied by Blessing and Prayer
- Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
should be Accompanied by Forbearance
- Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
should be Accompanied by Kindness
- Genesis 45:5–11 And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. …
- Romans 12:20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Solomon
- 1 Kings 1:53 So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
Stephen
- Acts 7:60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
To be Unlimited
- Matthew 18:22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
- Luke 17:4 Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.