Bible Verses About Sin And Repentance

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 so sins may be blotted out

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

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And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Direct Bible passage about repentance and remission preached to all nations

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.

Classic repentance and baptism verse

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

Repent and pray for forgiveness of heart intent

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

Confess and forsake sins to receive mercy

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

John's baptism of repentance for forgiveness

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

Confession and cleansing from unrighteousness

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Jesus' call to sinners to repentance

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Godly sorrow leads to repentance to salvation

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.

Confession followed by forgiveness

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Forsake sin and return to the Lord

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Forgiveness of sins preached through Christ

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

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

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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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And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

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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.

Confession and restitution after sin

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.

Acknowledge iniquity before the Lord

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Sinners return to God

If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.

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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.

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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.

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Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Apostolic preaching of repentance toward God

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 baptized with a baptism of repentance

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

John's baptism for forgiveness

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

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