Bible Verses About Confession

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

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

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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

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

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

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.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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

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

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

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.

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.

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

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

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.