Confessing Sins

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

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. — read the full passage →

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

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

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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

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

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

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: — read the full passage →

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;

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

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

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

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

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

We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

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

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. — read the full passage →

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

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

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. — read the full passage →

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →

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

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; — read the full passage →

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. — read the full passage →

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

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. — read the full passage →

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. — read the full passage →

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.