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Prayer to Forgive Someone Who Is Not Sorry

For forgiving a person who never apologized and may never will.

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”

Luke 23:34 (KJV)

Lord, the person who hurt me has never said sorry. They may not even think they did anything wrong.

Forgiving them feels unfair. But I do not want to carry this bitterness forever.

On the cross, Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Help me forgive like that.

I release them to You. Heal my heart and give me peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Short prayer to remember

Father, I release them to You. Heal my heart. Amen.

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Questions about this prayer

Can I forgive someone who is not sorry?

Yes. Forgiveness is a choice to release them to God, even without an apology.

Does forgiving mean what they did was okay?

No. Forgiveness does not excuse wrong. It frees you from carrying it.

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