Topic

Confess

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1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 5:16

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Proverbs 28:13

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Romans 10:9

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

Philippians 2:11

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Psalms 32:5

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah

1 John 4:15

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

Romans 10:10

for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

1 John 2:23

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Psalms 32:3

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

1 John 4:2

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Luke 12:8

And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Leviticus 5:5

And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned:

Hebrews 10:23

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

Matthew 10:32

Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

Acts 3:19

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Matthew 9:6–8

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 4:14

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

John 20:23

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

James 4:8

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

John 20:19–24

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

John 12:42

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

John 2:23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Psalms 32:1–35:28

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 5:1–19

And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus;

Romans 10:9–10

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — read the full passage →

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 3:23–24

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 26:40

And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me,

John 1:9

There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

John 1:3

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

Daniel 9:5

we have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from thy precepts and from thine ordinances;

Revelation 14:12

Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

James 4:7

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Hebrews 10:26

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

Romans 10:9–11

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — read the full passage →

Romans 3:3

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

Acts 2:38

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Hosea 14:2

Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render as bullocks the offering of our lips.

Psalms 38:18

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

1 Timothy 6:2

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Romans 14:11

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

Romans 10:10–12

for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. — read the full passage →

Romans 10:2

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Acts 19:18

Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

Acts 4:12

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Acts 3:1–19:41

Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, beingthe ninth hour. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:11–12

Give us this day our daily bread. — read the full passage →

Psalms 32:2

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

1 John 4:2–3

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: — read the full passage →

1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Hebrews 13:15

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

Romans 6:6

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

Acts 16:1–40

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

John 20:5

and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Matthew 9:5

For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Revelation 3:5

He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1 John 2:1–29

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

James 4:2

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

Titus 3:5

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Colossians 1:1–29

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Acts 10:43

To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

John 6:55–59

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

Matthew 10:33

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

1 Peter 3:21

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

1 Timothy 6:4

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

2 Corinthians 9:13

seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

1 Corinthians 14:1–40

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 11:1–34

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Romans 10:6

But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

Romans 10:1–21

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

Romans 6:4

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

Acts 24:14

But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

Acts 19:5

And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:4

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

Acts 18:5

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts 8:35–36

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus. — read the full passage →

Acts 2:1–47

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

John 20:30–31

Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: — read the full passage →

John 20:3

Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb.

John 12:43

for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

John 12:4

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

John 9:22–38

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. — read the full passage →

John 6:50–71

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.