29 Bible Verses about Confession of sin
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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
Then I acknowledged my sin to You
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
“I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and You took away the guilt of my sin.Selah
The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.
“But if they will confess their sin and the sin of their fathers—their unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, and how they acted with hostility toward Me,
One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.
and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the Righteous One.
David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
Then Nathan replied to David, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
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—
But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name.
Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Fight the good fight for the faith;
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.
“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin.
“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
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Confession of sin » Examples of national
The people then came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede with the Lord so that He will take the snakes away from us.” And Moses interceded for the people.
Yahweh, act for Your name’s sake.
Indeed, our rebellions
we have sinned against You.
And I said:
My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face toward You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads and our guilt is as high as the heavens.
so they cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You.
When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence.
Confession of sin » Encouraged
Therefore, make a confession to Yahweh the God of your fathers and do His will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.”
Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess
you have rebelled against the Lord your God.
You have scattered your favors to strangers
under every green tree
and have not obeyed My voice.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » David
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.
“What’s that to us?” they said. “See to it yourself!”
David’s conscience troubled him
David had the bones brought from there. They gathered up the bones of Saul’s family who had been hung
Watcher of mankind?
Why have You made me Your target,
so that I have become a burden to You?
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Prayer for forgiveness
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.
Though our guilt testifies against us, Lord, act for Your name's sake. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You. Hope of Israel, its Savior in time of distress, why are You like an alien in the land, like a traveler stopping only for the night? Why are You like a helpless man, like a warrior unable to save? Yet You are among us, Lord, and we are called by Your name. Don't leave us!
David’s conscience troubled him
the guilt of our fathers;
indeed, we have sinned against You.
Confession of sin » Exemplified
Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died. The people then came to Moses and said, "We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede with the Lord so that He will take the snakes away from us." And Moses interceded for the people.
When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence.
They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants,
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Submission to punishment
because You have acted faithfully,
while we have acted wickedly.
After all that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and terrible guilt—though You, our God, have punished us less than our sins deserve and have allowed us to survive
and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled,
Confession of sin » Exhortation to
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
you have rebelled against the Lord your God.
You have scattered your favors to strangers
under every green tree
and have not obeyed My voice.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel,
Confession of sin » Should be full and unreserved
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
“I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and You took away the guilt of my sin.
we have done wrong and have acted wickedly.
Confession of sin » Promises to
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.
"But if they will confess their sin and the sin of their fathers-their unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, and how they acted with hostility toward Me, and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies-and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled, and if they will pay the penalty for their sin, then I will remember My covenant with Jacob. I will also remember My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Godly sorrow
ר Resh
I am churning within;
my heart is broken,
for I have been very rebellious.
Outside, the sword takes the children;
inside, there is death.
Confession of sin » God requires
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.
If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » Prodigal son
We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
Confession of sin » Followed by pardon
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
“I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and You took away the guilt of my sin.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive
Confession of sin » Illustrated
Confession of sin » God regards
He will look at men and say, "I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved. He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light."
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Forsaking sin
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » saul
Saul answered Samuel, “I have sinned.
Confession of sin » Exemplified » Nehemiah
let Your eyes be open and Your ears be attentive to hear Your servant's prayer that I now pray to You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins we have committed against You. Both I and my father's house have sinned. We have acted corruptly toward You and have not kept the commands, statutes, and ordinances You gave Your servant Moses.
Confession of sin » Exemplified » David
David’s conscience troubled him
Confession of sin » Exemplified » saul
Saul answered Samuel, “I have sinned.
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
You welcome the one who joyfully does what is right; they remember You in Your ways. But we have sinned, and You were angry; we will remain in Your ways and be saved. All of us have become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a polluted garment; all of us wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Restitution
"Tell the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any sin against another, that person acts unfaithfully toward the Lord and is guilty. The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give [it] to the individual he has wronged.
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » balaam
Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, “I have sinned, for I did not know that You were standing in the path to confront me. And now, if it is evil in Your sight, I will go back.”
Confession of sin » Exemplified » Aaron
and said to Moses, “My lord, please don’t hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » Achan
Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
Confession of sin » Exemplified » Levites, ne 9:4
Confession of sin » Exemplified » Thief
We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
Confession of sin » Exemplified » Daniel
I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:
Ah, Lord—the great and awe-inspiring God
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » Peter
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!”
Confession of sin » Exemplified » Peter
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!”
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » Converts of john the baptist
The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem
Confession of sin » Exemplified » -ezra
And I said:
My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face toward You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads and our guilt is as high as the heavens.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence.
On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, [wearing] sackcloth, [and had put] dust on their heads. Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the guilt of their fathers.
Fasting » Confession of sin
When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence.
On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, [wearing] sackcloth, [and had put] dust on their heads. Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the guilt of their fathers.
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