Forgiveness (Receiving & Giving): Embracing God’s Mercy

MARK 11:26

But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. ...

Luke 15:11: # And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke 15:12: And the younger of them said to [his] father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth [to me]. And he divided unto them [his] living.
Luke 15:13: And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Luke 15:14: And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke 15:15: And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luke 15:16: And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Luke 15:17: And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke 15:18: I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Luke 15:19: And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke 15:20: And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luke 15:21: And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luke 15:22: But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:
Luke 15:23: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:
Luke 15:24: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:25: Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luke 15:26: And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
Luke 15:27: And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luke 15:28: And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Luke 15:29: And he answering said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Luke 15:30: But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Luke 15:31: And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Luke 15:32: It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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ACTS 7:60

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. ...

COLOSSIANS 1:13-14

Colossians 1:13: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Colossians 1:14: In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:
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LUKE 17:3-4

Luke 17:3: # Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Luke 17:4: And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
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JOHN 20:23

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained. ...

MATTHEW 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; ...

1 PETER 3:9

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. ...

MATTHEW 18:15-17

Matthew 18:15: # Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew 18:16: But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 18:17: And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
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2 CORINTHIANS 5:18-19

2 Corinthians 5:18: And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
2 Corinthians 5:19: To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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