Bible Verses About Mercy: To backsliders

I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.

I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.

To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many.

So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Wherefore, I beseech you that you would confirm your charity towards him.