Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 11:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 11:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 11:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, if you don't forgive others when they do something wrong, God in heaven won't forgive you for the wrong things you've done. It's important to forgive people so that God will forgive us too.

Mark 11:26: But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:14-15

While Mark 11:26 suggests that forgiveness from God is conditional upon forgiving others, this passage from Matthew gives a similar notion, indicating no direct contradiction.

Matthew 6:14-15: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

Contradiction with Luke 6:37

This verse emphasizes the importance of forgiving to avoid being unforgiven, which aligns with Mark 11:26 rather than contradicts it.

Luke 6:37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:32

Advises believers to forgive one another as God forgives them, complementing Mark 11:26 instead of contradicting.

Ephesians 4:32: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:13

Encourages forgiving grievances as the Lord forgave, reinforcing the message of Mark 11:26 rather than contradicting it.

Colossians 3:13: Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye. [quarrel: or, complaint]
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