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Luke 15:20
So he got up and went to his father.“ While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He threw his arms around him and kissed him.
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Jeremiah 31:20
Aren’t the people of Ephraim my dear children? Aren’t they the children I take delight in? I often speak against them. But I still remember them. So my heart longs for them. I love them with a tender love,” announces the Lord.
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Matthew 6:14-15
Forgive other people when they sin against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive the sins of other people, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
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Mark 11:25
And when you stand praying, forgive anyone you have anything against. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.”
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Matthew 18:21-35
Peter came to Jesus. He asked,“ Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”Jesus answered,“ I tell you, not seven times, but 77 times.“ The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to collect all the money his servants owed him.As the king began to do it, a man who owed him 10,000 bags of gold was brought to him.The man was not able to pay. So his master gave an order. The man, his wife, his children, and all he owned had to be sold to pay back what he owed.“ Then the servant fell on his knees in front of him.‘ Give me time,’ he begged.‘ I’ll pay everything back.’His master felt sorry for him. He forgave him what he owed and let him go.“ But then that servant went out and found one of the other servants who owed him 100 silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him.‘ Pay back what you owe me!’ he said.“ The other servant fell on his knees.‘ Give me time,’ he begged him.‘ I’ll pay it back.’“ But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison. The man would be held there until he could pay back what he owed.The other servants saw what had happened and were very angry. They went and told their master everything that had happened.“ Then the master called the first servant in.‘ You evil servant,’ he said.‘ I forgave all that you owed me because you begged me to.Shouldn’t you have had mercy on the other servant just as I had mercy on you?’In anger his master handed him over to the jailers. He would be punished until he paid back everything he owed.“ This is how my Father in heaven will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
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2 Samuel 16 11
Then David spoke to Abishai and all his officials. He said,“ My very own son Absalom is trying to kill me. How much more should this man from Benjamin want to kill me! Leave him alone. Let him curse. The Lord has told him to do it.
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Deuteronomy 13:6
Suppose your very own brother or sister secretly tempts you to do something wrong. Or your child or the wife you love tempts you. Or your closest friend does it. Suppose one of them says,“ Let’s go and worship other gods.” But you and your people of long ago hadn’t known anything about those gods before.