How do I forgive someone who hurt me?
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Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. First, acknowledge the hurt honestly to God. Remember how much God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32). Choose to release the person from your judgment—trusting God for justice. This may take time and repeated choice. Forgiveness doesn't mean reconciliation or excusing wrong.
Why this answer? It starts with Colossians 3:13, then cross-checks Matthew 18:21-35 and Mark 11:25 so the summary stays anchored in Scripture.
This answer explains how to forgive someone who hurt you by connecting honest grief, God's forgiveness, releasing judgment, justice, Colossians 3:13, and repeated obedience.
Deeper guideWhat Is Forgiveness in the Bible?Connect practical forgiveness with God's forgiveness, repentance, justice, and releasing bitterness.Key Scripture
“Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.”
- Colossians 3:13
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