Bible Verses About Confession Of Sins

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.

Confess faults one to another and pray.

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

Direct Bible verse on confessing sins and forgiveness

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

Wisdom saying against concealing transgressions

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

Authority to remit sins, tied to forgiveness.

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:

Old Testament law text about confessing sin

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.

Psalm text about acknowledging sin

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.

Repentance and blotting out sins

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Brother-to-brother fault correction in church context.

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

Explicit confession and sorrow for sin.

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

Baptismal confession wording in the Gospels

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Mark's baptism of repentance text

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.

Repent and be baptized for remission of sins

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

John's baptism of repentance in Acts

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Repentance and prayer for forgiveness

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

Restore an erring brother.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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

Many came confessing and telling their deeds.

And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.

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In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

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Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Luke's baptism of repentance for forgiveness

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

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And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Baptism and washing away sins

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

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As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Repent after falling.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Discipline so believers are not condemned.

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Severe discipline with saving purpose.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Public rebuke for persistent sin.

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Discipline as a sign of sonship.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Withdraw from disorderly brother.

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.

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I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.

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