Colossians 3:13
Forgive as the Lord forgave you—the measure is what you have already received.
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
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Bible verses about forgiveness for men
Forgiveness is where a lot of men get stuck, especially with a father, a friend, or themselves. Scripture ties the forgiveness you extend to the forgiveness you have received, and it treats holding on to bitterness as the more expensive option.
Matthew 6:14–15
Jesus links the two directions of forgiveness in a way that is hard to read around.
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Ephesians 4:31–32
Bitterness and rage are things you put down; kindness is what you pick up instead.
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Matthew 18:21–22
Peter asks for a ceiling and Jesus removes it—forgiveness is a practice, not a quota.
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Luke 6:37
Forgive and you will be forgiven—stated as plainly as it can be stated.
Judging Others
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.