Forgive
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object) | 1. | to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve. |
| 2. | to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.). |
| 3. | to grant pardon to (a person). |
| 4. | to cease to feel resentment against: to forgive one's enemies. |
| 5. | to cancel an indebtedness or liability of: to forgive the interest owed on a loan. |
| 6. | to pardon an offense or an offender. |
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 18:21-50
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a]23"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents[b] was brought to him. 25Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26"The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii.[c] He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
29"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Luke 17:3-4
3So watch yourselves."If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
God forgives us for what we do, and therefore we should forgive others. I have come to realize its alot easier said than done....how many people do we not talk to anymore because they upset us and we refuse to forgive and forget? How many people do we still hold grudges against because we refuse to let the offenses against us go? Its hard sometimes too, when its something major. If someone killed our parents, are we suppose to forgive them and be all buddy buddy with them? I don't believe that is what Christ is trying to say, I believe we are suppose to forgive them in our heart and just let all the anger we had against them go...that doesn't mean we have to hang out with the person who killed our parents! Its so hard though, because people make us angry and we just don't want to talk to them anymore or have anything to do with them. But I ask you this....does it really matter what they did to you? In the long run, whats worth more....losing a friend because of something they did against you, or keeping a friend after forgiveness has happened and trust is built back up? In the long run, does staying mad at your friend really matter? What if your friend (or family member or whoever, I am just using an example) would die tomorrow and you never got to say your sorry or ask for forgiveness? I know that makes me think.....anyways.....I dont know if I am making sense or not, but I am going to try from now on to forgive those who have done me wrong and then just move on. there is no sense holding on to all the hurt and anger for so long, it will just make you miserable :)
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
These are just a handful of the TONS of verses in the Bible about forgiveness....
gives you something to think about :D
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