Bible Verses About Confession and Repentance

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

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.

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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;

And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.

How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.