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What does the Bible say about confession of sin?

12 verses about confession of sin, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about confession of sin

James 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 9 votes
1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 9 votes
Proverbs 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 7 votes
Psalms 32:5 — 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. 4 votes
Acts 19:18 — And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. 3 votes
Psalms 51:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 votes
John 20:22 — And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 2 votes
Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 2 votes
Romans 10:9 — That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 10:13 — 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. 2 votes
James 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 2 votes
2 Peter 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 votes

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Psalms (2), Romans (2), James (2), Proverbs (1), John (1), Acts (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1)

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