Asking for Forgiveness
10 passages
- 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.
Read it in context - James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Read it in context - Matthew 18:15
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Read it in context - Matthew 5:23–24
23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Read it in context - Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Read it in context - Hebrews 10:26
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
Read it in context - Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Read it in context - Acts 2:38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Read it in context - Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Read it in context - Luke 13:3
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
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