Sin: Confession of

Scripture references

Lev 16:21 Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess
Num 14:40 Early the next morning they got up and went up toward the ridge of the
2Sa 24:10, 17 After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and
1Ch 21:17 And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the
2Ch 29:6 For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our
Ezr 9:4–7, 10–15 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel
Neh 1:6–9 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I,
Neh 9:2, 3, 5–38 Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the
Job 7:20 If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have
Job 9:20 Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless,
Job 13:23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and
Job 40:4 “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over
Job 42:5 My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
Psa 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I
Psa 38:3, 4, 18 There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no
Psa 40:11, 12 O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and
Psa 41:4 I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against
Psa 51:2–5 Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my
Psa 69:5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.
Psa 73:21, 22 When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within, / I was senseless
Psa 106:6 We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
Psa 119:59, 60, 176 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies. /
Psa 130:3 If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
Isa 6:5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean
Isa 26:13 O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name
Isa 59:12–15 For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify
Isa 64:5–7 You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely
Jer 3:21, 22, 25 A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel
Jer 8:14, 15 Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the
Jer 14:7, 20 Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake
Jer 31:18, 19 I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely,
Lam 1:18, 20 The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command.
Lam 3:40–42 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us
Dan 9:5, 6, 8–11, 15 we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and
Luk 15:17–21 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired
1Co 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an
Jam 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that
1 Joh 1:8–10 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not