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Ephesians 4:32

Forgiving othersMercy and compassionForgivenessLove for others

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
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BSB
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
KJV
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
WEB
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
ASV
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
DARBY
and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.
BLB
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as also God in Christ forgave you⁺.
ÅB
men vær gode mot hverandre, barmhjertige, så dere tilgir hverandre, slik som Gud har tilgitt dere i Kristus!
OTB
Vær vennlige og barmhjertige mot hverandre, tilgi hverandre, slik som Gud i Kristus tilga dere.
B1930
men vær gode mot hverandre, barmhjertige, så I tilgir hverandre, likesom Gud har tilgitt eder i Kristus!

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Cross references

  • Colossians 3:12–13

    Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

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  • Matthew 6:14–15

    For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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  • Mark 11:25

    And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

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  • 1 Peter 3:8–9

    Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

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  • 2 Corinthians 2:10

    If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

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  • Ephesians 5:1

    Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

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  • Luke 6:37

    Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

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  • Luke 6:35

    But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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