In fact, Christ tied our forgiving others to being forgiven ourselves. Christ then told the parable of the unjust, unforgiving steward. The benefits of forgiveness are also tremendous incentives to cultivate this virtue. Scripture suggests several ideas that commend and can help cultivate this virtue in the Christian's life. A key text is verse 13, which states the Christian's responsibility to forgive.
Forgiveness restores relationships.
In the heart of this passage, the Christian is instructed to forgive offenses and the offender. Verses 18-23 speak of relationships between husbands and wives, children and parents, servants and masters. Forgiveness removes bitterness. Forgiveness has a wonderful way of taking away the bitterness and bringing peace to the soul. A woman who had been assaulted and raped was interviewed.