10 Scriptures To Forgive Others and Enjoy a Long Life
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10 Scriptures To Forgive Others and Enjoy a Long Life

You’ve probably heard it said that unforgiveness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. It’s an odd turn of phrase, but the meaning is clear: If you hold on to unforgiveness, it can cut your life short. Whether it’s carrying offense in your heart from an argument with your spouse, or harboring long-term resentment toward someone who has wounded you deeply, unresolved conflict can affect your physical well-being.

In fact, studies have shown that the act of forgiveness can lower your risk for a heart attack, improving your cholesterol levels and your sleep. It can reduce pain in your body; and lower your blood pressure and levels of anxiety, depression and stress. None of this should come as a surprise because God said, “My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life” (Proverbs 4:10).

Find out what God says to do every time you’re hurt. You can experience a better quality of life by practicing these 10 Scriptures To Forgive Others and Enjoy a Long Life.

  1. Matthew 6:14-15: “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
  2. Luke 6:37: “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.”
  3. Mark 11:25: “When you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.”
  4. Colossians 3:13: “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
  5. Ephesians 1:7: “He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.”
  6. Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”
  7. 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”
  8. Matthew 18:21-22: “Then Peter came to him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times seven!’”
  9. Acts 2:38: “Peter replied, ‘Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”
  10. Hebrews 12:14-15: “Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.”


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God wants you to live a long and healthy life, and learning to forgive freely by practicing these 10 Scriptures To Forgive Others and Enjoy a Long Life is key to seeing that happen in your life. Don’t let unforgiveness poison you by shortening your life; instead, let forgiveness rise up on the inside of you, propelling you forward to a long, full life on this earth.


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