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The Bible says that everyone has sinned and fallen short of God's glory (Romans 3:23). Sin is breaking God's law (1 John 3:4), and its wages is death (Romans 6:23). Jesus died to take away sin. We turn from it, are washed in baptism (Acts 22:16), and confess the sins we commit afterward (1 John 1:9).
No one is without sin. Each person sins by his own choice (James 1:14-15), and by God's grace can turn back.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Also in NKJV · ESV What the early church said about Romans 3:23
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.
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Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
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Scripture names sin plainly and warns where it ends.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
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Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
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14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
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But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.
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Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
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20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
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19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Baptism washes away past sins; confession is for the sins we commit afterward.
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.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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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.
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
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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.
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
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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.
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
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1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
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Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
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Christ bore our sins so we could be made right with God.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
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For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
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1My 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: 2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
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As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
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God gives a way out and the strength to live a new life.
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.
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
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Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
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12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
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Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
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“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 3:23 KJV · 12 words
Listen“For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.”
Ecclesiastes 7:20 KJV · 15 words
Listen“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.”
1 John 3:4 KJV · 15 words
Listen“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
Psalms 51:10 KJV · 15 words
Listen“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7 KJV · 14 words
Listen“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
Psalms 119:11 KJV · 15 words
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“Let us look steadfastly to the blood of Christ and see how precious that blood is to God, which, having been shed for our salvation, has set the grace of repentance before the whole world.”
“All who are convinced and believe that what we teach and say is true, and commit to living accordingly, are instructed to pray and ask God for the remission of their past sins with fasting, while we pray and fast with them. Then, they are brought by us to water and are regenerated in the same way we were.”
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hamartia Greek · Strong’s G266
sin; missing the mark
Hear it & see its versesmetanoia Greek · Strong’s G3341
repentance; a change of mind and heart
Hear it & see its verseschattaah Hebrew · Strong’s H2403
sin; sin offering
Hear it & see its versesSin is breaking God's law: "sin is the transgression of the law" (1 John 3:4). It includes the wrong we do and the good we know we should do but leave undone (James 4:17). It comes from the heart and separates us from God.
Listen: 1 John 3:4 · James 4:17
Every sin breaks God's law and needs His forgiveness (James 2:10). Yet Scripture also shows that some sins are more serious than others: Jesus spoke of a "greater sin" (John 19:11), and John speaks of a sin unto death (1 John 5:16-17).
Listen: James 2:10 · John 19:11
Jesus warned that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven (Matthew 12:31-32). In context it is a hardened, lasting rejection of the Spirit's work in Christ. Scripture also promises that anyone who comes to God in true repentance will be forgiven (1 John 1:9).
Listen: Matthew 12:31-32
John writes so that believers will not sin, but if anyone does, "we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous" (1 John 2:1). Scripture also warns that a person can fall away (Hebrews 10:26; 2 Peter 2:20-22). The early church called the baptized who sinned to repent with confession, tears and fasting.
Listen: 1 John 2:1 · Hebrews 10:26 · 2 Peter 2:20-21
God promises a way of escape in every temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13). Walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), keep God's word in your heart (Psalm 119:11), submit to God and resist the devil (James 4:7). Confess sin honestly, to God and to faithful brothers and sisters (James 5:16).
Listen: 1 Corinthians 10:13 · James 5:16
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