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Scripture for when you are struggling to forgive someone

Forgiveness is not forgetting, and Scripture never treats it as easy. These are real, cited passages about being wronged and letting go — verses to study honestly, at your own pace, not a command to hurry the wound.

Read forGod's forgiveness of deep-seated woundshealing from hurts inflicted by othersfinding peace beyond unforgivenessrelease from the weight of resentment

A research assistant, not a ghostwriter. These are real passages to study for yourself — each cited to book, chapter and verse. Nothing here is shown that can’t be traced to a real address.

  • Jeremiah 6:14World English Biblegrounded
    They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.
  • Jeremiah 8:11World English Biblegrounded
    They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
  • Isaiah 53:5World English Biblegrounded
    But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
  • Genesis 50:17World English Biblegrounded
    ‘You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10World English Biblegrounded
    For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

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