FORGIVENESS

(See also Mercy; Pardon; Repentance)

(Note centered heading below: Quotations)

appreciation for Awake! articles on: g94 6/8 30

reproved for serious sin: g96 2/8 30

sexually abused as child: g96 2/8 30

basis for receiving forgiveness: scl 46-47; it-1 862; g 2/08 10-11; w97 12/1 14; w94 9/15 6; w86 5/1 9; w86 7/15 11-12

forgiving others: w22.06 10; w05 3/15 6; lr 77-81; w99 10/15 16-17; w98 5/1 31; w98 8/15 30

ransom: w25.01 21, 26-27; ijwbq article 120; w17.11 12; w16.12 9; w14 11/15 10-12; wt 38-39

ransom, before actually paid: w25.01 27; w24.03 32; w14 8/15 18; w10 8/15 6-7

repentance: w22.06 6; w07 7/15 16-17, 19-20; wt 39; w99 1/1 31; w94 9/15 6; w92 9/15 10

benefits of forgiving: w25.02 16, 19; w22.06 10-13; w21.06 22-23; g20.1 13; g18.1 10-11; g16.2 6; w15 10/1 15; w06 7/15 18-19; w02 9/1 32; w00 7/1 32; w94 9/15 7; w90 11/15 20

Bible examples:

Adam and Eve not forgiven: cl 143; it-2 18, 775, 964; w11 12/1 24; w07 5/15 24; rs 396-397

David forgiven: g 6/15 13; w12 11/15 22-23; w10 5/1 30; w10 10/15 11; w07 7/15 19; w94 8/1 12; w94 10/15 23-24; w93 3/15 10; w92 9/15 10

Jesus prays for impalers: w21.04 8-9; w94 10/15 26

Job forgives false comforters: ijwia article 5; w13 6/15 21

Joseph forgives brothers: mwb20.06 2; it-2 109; w16.06 27; w15 5/1 14-15; w11 8/15 26; w99 1/1 30-31

Manasseh (king) forgiven: ijwis article 21; w22.06 3-4; it-2 307; mwb16.01 4; w12 11/15 23-24; w11 1/1 18; w09 8/15 31-32; w07 7/15 19; w04 8/1 9-10; w94 8/1 12; w94 10/15 23

Moses intercedes for Israelites: w10 10/15 5-6; w94 10/15 22-23

paralytic healed by Jesus: w95 6/1 31

Paul forgives Mark: w24.03 15; w88 10/1 19-20

Peter forgiven: w24.08 12-13; cf 167-168; cl 297-298; ia 196, 198-204; w10 4/1 21-26; w08 6/1 23; w07 7/15 19; w94 8/1 15-16; w92 9/15 10

repentant man in Corinth congregation: w25.08 15; w24.08 16-18

woman who washed Jesus’ feet with tears: it-1 1178; jy 100; w10 8/15 6-7; g02 3/8 27; w99 10/15 12; gt chapter 40; w87 2/1 8-9

Christian requirement: cf 168-169; w16.05 4; w12 11/15 26-27; w10 3/15 13; w97 12/1 17

churches ask, for past sins: w98 3/1 3-7

Nazi Holocaust: g98 4/22 29

consequences for wrongdoing not eliminated: cl 267-269; w11 12/15 11; w02 10/15 14; w00 11/1 16; w98 7/1 7; w97 1/1 27-29; g95 8/8 10-11

consequences of being unforgiving: g18.1 10

discussion: w25.02 2-19; ijwbq article 95; scl 46-47; w22.06 2-13; it-1 861-862; g18.1 10-11; w13 6/15 19-21; w99 10/15 12-17; w97 12/1 10-20; w94 9/15 3-7

elders to practice: w94 8/1 16-17

examples: w25.02 15-19

asks mercy for driver who killed husband: w25.02 14-15, 19

children: w07 2/1 11

letter of forgiveness to attacker: foa article 3

experiences: w22.06 11-13

at last accepts Jehovah’s forgiveness: w13 6/15 20

imitating Jehovah: w87 4/15 16

learned to forgive: w21.06 22-23; g18.1 10-11

unable to believe Jehovah forgave: w25.08 14

video Never Doubt Jehovah’s Mercy: lff lesson 57

for abortion: g17.1 11

for adultery: g 6/15 13; jr 177; g99 4/22 8; g97 4/8 24; g95 8/8 10-11

avoiding resentment after forgiving: w93 8/1 6

resuming marital relations constitutes: w18.12 13; w16.08 12

whether forgiveness precludes divorce: w16.08 12; g95 8/8 11

why at times better than divorce: w88 5/15 6-7

for fellow worshippers: w25.04 17; scl 46, 103, 106; w21.06 22-23; w21.09 23-24; lff lesson 56; w20.07 24-25; w19.11 6; w18.01 15-16; w17.10 10-11; w17.11 27; w16.01 15-16; w16.06 27; w10 6/15 24; w07 10/1 30; w05 9/15 23-24; w95 7/15 22

forgetting after forgiving: jr 176-178; w97 12/1 19; g95 6/8 9-11

“forgive us our debts,” “sins” (Mt 6:12; Lu 11:4): w25.02 10; ijwbq article 191; cl 264-265; w15 6/15 27-28; g 2/12 13; w10 8/15 6; w10 10/1 8; w09 2/15 18; w09 5/1 15; w08 5/15 9; w08 8/15 29; w04 2/1 14-16; w04 9/15 6; w99 1/15 14; w97 12/1 12; w96 7/15 19; g93 12/8 19; w90 5/15 18-19

forgiving oneself: g18.1 11

video Loyally Uphold Jehovah’s Judgments—Be Forgiving on jw.org: mwb17.07 4

forgiving others: w25.02 14-19; ijwbq article 95; scl 46, 103; w22.06 8-13; cl 188; lff lesson 56; g21.1 6; od 142, 197; it-1 862; w17.06 17-18; w17.11 14-15; w16.05 4-5; w15 10/1 15; rj 8-9; w13 6/15 20-21; w13 10/1 11; w12 10/15 16; w12 11/15 26-30; g 3/12 10; w10 3/15 13; w10 5/15 31-32; w08 5/15 9; g 11/08 7; w07 9/15 29; jd 113-114; w02 9/1 32; w00 2/1 26-27; w00 7/1 32; w99 10/15 12-17; w97 12/1 15-20; w96 7/15 18-19; w95 12/1 10, 32; g95 6/8 10-11; w94 7/15 23-24; w94 9/15 4-7; w91 2/15 20; om 138-140

“give us more faith” (Lu 17:5): w15 9/15 15-16; w95 6/1 18

pride inhibits: w99 2/1 7

teaching children to forgive: g 4/15 2; g 10/11 10-11; g 10/09 8; w07 12/1 19-20; lr 77-81

when inappropriate: g95 6/8 10-11

when no repentance is shown: w97 12/1 19-20

for one’s mate: g18.2 7; w15 1/15 21; g 9/13 10-11; g 10/09 8

for one’s parents:

when they break up: g88 5/22 24

for personal differences: od 142-143; w94 7/15 23-24; om 139-140; pe 235-236

for personal wrongs: scl 103; w22.06 9-10

for removed ones: w91 4/15 21

when reinstated: w12 11/15 29-30; w10 6/15 13-14; jr 178

for sexual abuse of child: w97 1/1 28-29

illustration of king who canceled large debt (Mt 18): w21.06 22; it-1 1179; w16.01 16; jy 152-153; w12 11/15 26-27; w07 9/15 29; w05 3/15 6; w04 2/1 15; lr 77-81; w02 9/1 14; w94 10/15 25; gt chapter 64; si 179

“77 times” (Mt 18:22): it-2 513; jy 152; w97 12/1 15, 20; w94 10/15 26; w91 5/15 16; gt chapter 64; w88 3/1 8-9

illustration of lost son (Lu 15): w24.08 11-12; w21.10 9; w02 9/1 14-15; w97 9/1 30-31

illustration of two debtors (Lu 7): it-1 1178; w10 8/15 6

Jehovah’s forgiveness: w25.02 2-13; w25.05 9-10; ijwbq article 99; mwb25.11 8; scl 46-47; w22.06 2-7; cl 260-269; w21.11 5-6; it-1 862; it-2 578; w16.06 4-5; w13 5/1 15; w13 6/15 19-20; w12 11/15 21-25; w10 1/15 27-28; jr 150-153; w09 5/1 18; w08 6/1 23; jd 53-54; w03 7/1 17-18; w02 1/15 15; w97 12/1 10-14; g95 6/8 9-11; w94 9/15 6-7; w94 10/15 21-26; w92 9/15 8-13

accepting: w25.08 14-16, 18-19; w24.10 8-9

basis for confidence in: w93 3/15 10; w92 9/15 10-12

before new world: w95 6/1 30-31

being convinced of: w25.08 19

completeness: scl 47; cl 262-267, 284; w13 6/15 19-20; w11 8/1 13; w97 12/1 11-12; g93 12/8 18-19

example for Christians: w25.02 14-19; scl 46; w21.09 23-24; w16.01 15-16; w13 6/15 20-21; jd 113-114; w03 8/15 24; w99 10/15 13

factors Jehovah considers: w22.06 5-7

forgets sins forgiven: w25.02 11-12; w25.08 17; ijwbq article 175; cl 265-267; w12 7/1 18; w12 8/15 30; jr 176-177; w97 12/1 12-13; g95 6/8 10; w94 10/15 25

forgiven sins put as far away as sunrise from sunset (Ps 103:12): w25.08 18

for serious sins: lff lesson 57; w18.01 11; rr 125; w17.11 11-12; w13 5/1 15; w12 11/15 22-25; w10 5/1 30; w10 5/15 32; jr 72, 74-76; g 2/08 10-11

for sins after dedication: w97 1/1 27-28

for sins before dedication: w97 1/1 26-27

Isaiah prophesies: w25.05 9

limits: scl 47

obtaining: ijwbq article 99; scl 46-47; it-1 862; g 2/08 10-11; w07 7/15 16-17, 19-20; w90 5/15 18-19; w86 4/1 26

permanence: w13 6/15 20

readiness to forgive: w25.08 16; ijwbq article 189; w24.08 11-12; w22.06 2-4; g21.1 14

reasonableness: w94 8/1 12-13

sacrifices alone not basis: w93 3/15 16-17

through new covenant: jr 176-178, 180-181; w98 2/1 16; w89 2/1 18

undeserved kindness: w16.12 9

unforgivable sin: ijwbq article 101; it-1 339; it-2 792, 968-969, 1024; jy 103; g03 2/8 12-13; w92 9/15 9-10

unique: w25.02 8; w22.06 4-5; w97 12/1 16-17

video Become Jehovah’s Friend—Jehovah Forgives: mwb25.11 8

when not extended: w12 11/15 24-25; w11 12/1 24-25; g 2/08 11

why not given out of hand: ijwbq articles 104, 120; hl section 13; jr 71; w07 5/15 24; w91 2/15 11; rs 396-397; vi 15-16

Jesus Christ’s forgiveness: cf 167-168; scl 47; cl 297-298; w94 8/1 16-17

Law covenant: cl 267-268; it-1 862

learning to forgive: g 11/08 7; w94 9/15 5-6

link with humility: w17.11 15

love promotes: w90 11/15 20

meaning of term: ijwbq article 95; g18.1 10; g18.2 7; g 9/14 11; w13 6/15 19; w00 7/1 32; w97 12/1 15-16

not equivalent to condoning: ijwbq article 95; rj 8

not holding grudges: cl 187-188; w21.12 11-12; w20.11 27; w15 6/15 27-28; w97 12/1 17-18; w96 7/15 18-19

praying for others: it-1 862; w12 11/15 30

serious wrongs: w22.06 9-10; lff lesson 57; od 146-147, 149, 153-155; rj 10-11; w12 11/15 29-30; w97 12/1 18-20; w94 9/15 6-7; om 142-146, 149-150

Solomon pleads for Israel: w94 10/15 24-25

whether Christians, even elders, can forgive sins (Joh 20:23): ijwbq article 99; w96 4/15 28-29

why difficult: w12 11/15 27-28; w94 9/15 3-4

Quotations

highest and most difficult of all moral lessons: w94 9/15 4