While reading 2 Corinthians, D&C 64 and Matthew we learn very important lessons about forgiveness.

1.       What were the people of Corinth Commanded to do “if any have caused grief”?  2 Corinthians 2:7 “So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow”  2:5 reads, “But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.”

Paul was very sad that the people were not obeying God and loving one another, he made it very clear to them that they must forgive one another in order to have the same mercy shown unto them and have their sins forgiven as well.

2.       What blessings do we see if we forgive? When we forgive someone quickly that has wronged us we can start by keeping the peace and bot having contention with others but also we are blessed with peace and we cannot have our hearts hardened and become bitter.

3.       What is the danger in failing to forgive? The danger in not forgiving others causes wedges between people that can last for years. This is something that brings pain to all those involved, also, we cannot expect God  to be willing to look past our false and failings if we are not willing to forgive and forget especially when the person had apologized and is sincere. However even if a person has never repented or asked our forgiveness we must leave it in the hands of the Lord and forgive them if we would like to be forgiven.

2 Corinthians 2: 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;  11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

1.            Matthew 6: 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

D&C 64:9 Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin. 10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.