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Bible Verses About Confession
Find Bible verses about confession — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about confession?
The Bible addresses confession 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
Romans 10:10
“For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
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Joshua 7:19
“Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don't hide it from me!"”
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Ezra 10:1
“Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.”
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Matthew 16:16
“Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."”
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Luke 9:20
“He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."”
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Mark 8:29
“He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."”
Philippians 2:11
“and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
James 5:16
“Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.”
1 Timothy 6:12
“Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.”
John 11:27
“She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world."”
1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Romans 10:9
“that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Matthew 10:32
“Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.”
Psalms 32:5
“I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn't hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
Genesis 38:26
“Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son." He knew her again no more.”
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