22 Bible Verses about Conviction Of Sin

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Psalm 32:3

When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away
Through my groaning all day long.

Psalm 38:4

For my iniquities are gone over my head;
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

Psalm 73:21

When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced within,

Acts 16:29

And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

1 Kings 21:27

It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently.

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.

Ezra 10:1

Now while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very large assembly, men, women and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly.

Jeremiah 3:21

A voice is heard on the bare heights,
The weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel;
Because they have perverted their way,
They have forgotten the Lord their God.

Jonah 3:6-9

When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. He issued a proclamation and it said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.read more.
Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

Mark 14:72

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he began to weep.

Luke 15:21

And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

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Conviction of sin » Examples of » Job

Jeremiah 3:21

A voice is heard on the bare heights,
The weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel;
Because they have perverted their way,
They have forgotten the Lord their God.

Conviction of sin » Conviction of sin results of » Misery

Psalm 73:21

When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced within,

Conviction of sin » Conviction of sin results of » Sting of conscience

Acts 16:29

And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

Conviction of sin » Examples of » Josiah

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.

Conviction of sin » Examples of » Ahab

1 Kings 21:27

It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently.

Conviction of sin » Examples of » The ninevites

Jonah 3:6-9

When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. He issued a proclamation and it said, "In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. "But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. read more.
"Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."

Conviction of sin » Conviction of sin results of » Burden of soul

Psalm 38:4

For my iniquities are gone over my head;
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

Conviction of sin » Conviction of sin results of » Terror

Conviction of sin » Conviction of sin results of » Unrest

Psalm 32:3

When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away
Through my groaning all day long.

Conviction of sin » Examples of » The prodigal son

Luke 15:21

And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Conviction of sin » Examples of » The publican

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

Conviction of sin » Examples of » Peter

Mark 14:72

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he began to weep.

Conviction of sin » Examples of » Israel in ezra's time

Ezra 10:1

Now while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very large assembly, men, women and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly.

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