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Jun 25, 2024 · God is morally honorable. He has promised in His Word that, “if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just.” Therefore, we can trust Him to “forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Paul affirms, “He himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus” (Romans 3:26, NLT).
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9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Read full chapter. Cross references.
But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing. International Standard Version If we make it our habit to confess our sins, in his faithful righteousness he forgives us for those sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:9 ESV / 333 helpful votes. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- James 5:16 ESV / 294 helpful votes. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
- Proverbs 28:13 ESV / 169 helpful votes. Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
- Psalm 32:5 ESV / 165 helpful votes. I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. American Standard Version If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Berean Study Bible
Oct 1, 2024 · It’s a verse with a challenge (If we confess our sins) and great comfort (He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness). Maybe you feel stuck with God. You’d like to put some sins behind you and have a fresh start, but don’t feel like you’re getting anywhere. 1 John 1:9 will help you. The Context
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Jan 4, 2022 · Confession of sin is the admission of what we did and the agreement with God that our actions or words were wrong. In a court of law, a person who confesses to a crime is agreeing that he or she did in fact violate a societal standard. When we confess our sins, we are admitting that we violated God’s law. We admit that we chose to do, say, or ...
