Basic Meaning
Forgiveness is the act of pardoning, releasing, or no longer holding an offense, debt, or wrongdoing against another person.
The term is associated with reconciliation, mercy, and the removal of blame.
Biblical Usage
Forgiveness appears throughout Scripture in connection with sins, debts, offenses, mercy, and reconciliation.
References occur in historical books, the Psalms, prophetic writings, the Gospels, and the epistles.
Related Topics
- Mercy
- Redemption
- Reconciliation