Quotes about Forgiveness
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
- Matthew 18:15
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
- Matthew 18:17
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
- Matthew 18:21
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
- Matthew 18:22
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
- Matthew 18:23
As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
- Matthew 18:24
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
- Matthew 18:26
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
- Matthew 18:27
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
- Matthew 18:28
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
- Matthew 18:29
But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
- Matthew 18:30
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
- Matthew 18:32