Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
I have
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Bible References
I have
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, 'God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me.'
Matthew 3:6
and people were immersed by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
1 John 1:8
If we claim to have no sinful practices [in our lives], we are self-deceived and are not being truthful about the matter.
Against
Luke 15:21
Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against [the God of] heaven and against you. I do not deserve to be called your son.'
General references
1 Corinthians 11:31
But if we [had] examined ourselves [properly], we would not be [i.e., not have been] judged [i.e., with sickness and death. See verse 30].