Bible dictionary for children
Forgiveness
Forgiveness means responding to wrongdoing without holding on to revenge.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Forgiveness means responding to wrongdoing without holding on to revenge. It does not make the wrong acceptable or remove the need for safety and repair.
Talk about it
How is forgiving different from pretending nothing happened?
An example from the Bible
Ephesians asks Christians to forgive one another as God has forgiven them in Christ. The instruction sits beside kindness and tenderhearted care.
Read Ephesians 4:32 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
