“'Yahweh bless you, and keep you.”
What Does the Bible Say About Sin?
The Bible addresses sin across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
34 verses·6 eras·16 promises
Exodus (~1400 BC)
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose trust Yahweh is.”
“All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.”
Exile (~586 BC)
“"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!”
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“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.'"”
“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."”
“"Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;”
“But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."”
— Matthew 9:13· Jesus
“The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
— John 1:29· John the Baptist
“He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."”
“for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.”
“But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."”
— John 8:7· Jesus
“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."”
“for my eyes have seen your salvation,”
“But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23· Paul
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“"I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."”
“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.”
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17· Paul
“The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;”
“As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.”
— Romans 3:10· Paul
“Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'”
— Acts 22:16· Paul
“But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.”
“All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."”
“He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.”
“"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”
— Psalms 32:1· David
“One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.”
“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
— Psalms 119:11· David
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”
— Psalms 103:12· David
“For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.”
— Psalms 84:11· Sons of Korah
“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.”
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