When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence. They fasted that day, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.

While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, an extremely large assembly of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him. The people also wept bitterly.

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the guilt of their fathers.

The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.

I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:

Ah, Lord—the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant with those who love Him and keep His commands—

and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.

One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.

These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.

No one who denies the Son can have the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well.

This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God—God remains in him and he in God.