Bible Verses for Kids About Forgiveness

For sibling fights, playground grudges, and the big lessons of childhood — verses about being forgiven and forgiving.

1. Verse 1

   “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

   — Ephesians 4:32

2. Verse 2

   “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us.”

   — 1 John 1:9

3. Verse 3

   “Bear with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgive.”

   — Colossians 3:13

4. Verse 4

   “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”

   — Matthew 6:14

5. Verse 5

   “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.”

   — Psalm 103:12