Quotes about Forgiveness

But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”

suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”

“Why have you come to me?” Isaac asked them. “You hated me and sent me away.”

Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides—

until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.