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What does the Bible say about confession?

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

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Bible verses about confession

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. 14 votes
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. 11 votes
Proverbs 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 9 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. 5 votes
Matthew 10:33 — But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 3 votes
John 20:23 — Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 3 votes
Romans 10:10 — For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 3 votes
1 John 4:2 — Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 votes
1 John 4:15 — Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 3 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. 2 votes
Luke 12:8 — Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 2 votes
Acts 3:19 — 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; 2 votes
1 John 4:3 — And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 2 votes

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1 John (4), Romans (2), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), John (1), Acts (1), James (1)

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