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Bible Verses About Confessing Sins
Find Bible verses about confessing sins — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about confessing sins?
The Bible addresses confessing sins with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
1 Peter 2:24
“who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.”
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John 20:23
“Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."”
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Mark 1:5
“All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.”
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Matthew 3:6
“They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.”
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Luke 11:4
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"”
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Luke 7:47
“Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."”
Isaiah 43:25
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.”
Hebrews 10:17
“"I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."”
Acts 2:38
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 7:48
“He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."”
Matthew 26:28
“for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.”
Acts 22:16
“Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'”
Acts 10:43
“All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."”
Romans 4:7
“"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”
Mark 2:5
“Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."”
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