What does the Bible say about saying you are sorry?

15 verses about saying you are sorry, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about saying you are sorry

1. 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. 13 votes
2. Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 8 votes
3. Matthew 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 6 votes
4. Matthew 5:1 — And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 5 votes
5. Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 5 votes
6. John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 4 votes
7. 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. 4 votes
8. Psalms 38:18 — For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. 3 votes
9. Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 3 votes
10. Matthew 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 votes
11. Matthew 3:8 — Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 3 votes
12. Matthew 5:23 — Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 3 votes
13. John 3:1 — There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 3 votes
14. Matthew 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 2 votes
15. Matthew 23:1 — Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 votes

Where these verses are

Matthew (7), John (2), Psalms (1), Jeremiah (1), Acts (1), Romans (1), James (1), 1 John (1)

Related topics

• Forgiveness And Transformation
• Repent
• Starting Over Again
• Forgiveness Of Past Sins
• Accepting Christ
• Apologizing To One Another
• Problem Solving
• Repentance
• Not Good Enough
• Hindering
• How To Get In Heaven
• Asking In Prayer

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.