Verses about Confession
Scriptures on confessing our sins to God. 30 curated verses to bring you clarity and truth.
Nehemiah 1:6
Please listen carefully and pay attention to the prayer of your servant, which I am praying to you now, day and night, for the people of Israel who serve you…
⚡ Nehemiah is asking God to listen as he prays continuously for his people Israel, humbly admitting that both he and his nation have sinned against God.
Read Made Simple1 Kings 8:35
When the sky is closed up and there's no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and acknowledge your name and turn away fr…
⚡ God is describing how when He withholds rain as discipline for sin, people can find restoration by praying, acknowledging Him, and turning from their wrongdoing.
Read Made SimpleDaniel 9:4
So I prayed to God and confessed everything, saying, 'God, you're absolutely incredible and honestly kind of intimidating. But you always keep your promises …
⚡ Daniel knew God was both amazing and serious, the kind of God who keeps his word when you keep yours.
Read Made SimpleRomans 15:9
And so people from every nation could praise God for how good he's been to them. Just like it says in the old writings: 'This is why I'll tell everyone about…
⚡ God's love isn't exclusive, it's for everyone, everywhere, and that's worth celebrating.
Read Made Simple1 John 4:15
Anyone who says 'yes, Jesus is God's son', God literally lives in them, and they live in God too.
⚡ Confess Jesus as God's son and you get the ultimate roommate situation with the Creator himself.
Read Made Simple2 John 1:7
There are a lot of people out there spreading lies, refusing to acknowledge that Jesus actually came to earth as a real human being. Anyone who denies this i…
⚡ Watch out for people who twist the truth about who Jesus really was, that's a major red flag.
Read Made SimpleJohn 12:42
Even some of the top religious leaders secretly believed in Jesus, but they wouldn't say it out loud because they were scared the Pharisees would kick them o…
⚡ Sometimes people believe the right thing but stay quiet because they're afraid of what others will think.
Read Made SimpleActs 19:18
A bunch of people who had started believing came forward and openly admitted what they'd been doing, like, really came clean about their past.
⚡ Real faith makes you want to get honest about who you've been.
Read Made SimpleDaniel 9:20
So while I was talking to God, praying and owning up to my mistakes and my people Israel's mistakes too, basically pouring my heart out to the Lord about eve…
⚡ Sometimes you just have to get real with God about your mess and your people's mess.
Read Made SimpleLeviticus 16:21
Aaron must place both his hands on the head of the living goat and confess all the wrongdoings of the people of Israel, all their sins and rebellious acts, t…
⚡ This verse describes how Aaron symbolically transferred all of Israel's sins onto a goat that was then sent away into the wilderness, representing God's removal of their guilt.
Read Made SimpleActs 23:8
Here's the thing, the Sadducees don't believe in resurrection, angels, or spirits at all. But the Pharisees? They're all in on that stuff.
⚡ Two groups, completely opposite beliefs about the afterlife and supernatural world.
Read Made SimpleJohn 1:20
He was completely honest and didn't try to dodge the question, he straight up said, 'I am not the Messiah.'
⚡ Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is be honest about who you're not.
Read Made SimpleActs 24:14
But I'll be straight with you about this, they're calling my faith a 'dangerous cult,' but I'm actually worshiping the same God my ancestors did. I believe e…
⚡ Sometimes following God looks radical to everyone else, but you're actually walking the same path your spiritual family always has.
Read Made Simple1 John 4:3
Any spiritual influence that won't acknowledge Jesus actually came as a real human being? That's not from God. This is exactly what we mean by the spirit of …
⚡ If someone's teaching about spirituality but won't admit Jesus was fully human, that's a red flag, it's not from God.
Read Made SimpleJoshua 7:19
Then Joshua said to Achan, 'My son, please honor the LORD God of Israel and confess to him. Tell me right now what you have done, don't hide anything from me.'
⚡ Joshua is lovingly but firmly asking Achan to confess his sin openly before God and tell the truth about what he has done wrong.
Read Made SimplePsalms 38:18
I will confess my wrongdoing; I will be deeply sorry for my sin.
⚡ The writer is choosing to openly admit his mistakes and feel genuine sorrow for the wrong he has done.
Read Made Simple1 Kings 8:33
When your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and they turn back to you and acknowledge your name, and pray and…
⚡ This verse acknowledges that when God's people face defeat due to their sins, they can turn back to God in repentance and prayer at His temple.
Read Made SimpleMatthew 3:6
And they got baptized by him right there in the Jordan River, openly admitting all the ways they'd messed up.
⚡ Sometimes the first step to a fresh start is just being honest about where you went wrong.
Read Made SimpleNumbers 5:7
Then they must confess the sin they have committed, and they must pay back what they owe in full, plus add one-fifth more to it, and give it all to the perso…
⚡ This verse teaches that true repentance requires both confessing your wrongdoing and making things right by paying back what you owe, plus extra.
Read Made Simple1 Timothy 6:13
I'm calling on you to make this commitment in front of God, who gives life to everything, and in front of Christ Jesus, who stood up and told the truth even …
⚡ Make your promises knowing that God sees everything and Jesus already showed us how to stand up for truth when it counts.
Read Made Simple2 Chronicles 30:22
Hezekiah spoke encouraging words to all the Levites who taught people about God well. They celebrated and feasted for seven days, offering peace sacrifices a…
⚡ King Hezekiah encouraged the religious teachers and led the people in a week-long celebration of worship, sacrifice, and confession to God.
Read Made SimpleJames 5:16
Be real with each other about where you've messed up, and pray for one another so you can actually heal. When someone who's right with God prays with their w…
⚡ Vulnerability + prayer = the healing combo that actually works.
Read Made SimpleJob 40:14
Then I will admit to you that your own strength can save you.
⚡ God is telling Job that only when Job can save himself by his own power will God acknowledge that Job doesn't need divine help.
Read Made SimpleLuke 12:8
I'm telling you this: if you're willing to stand up and say you're with me in front of other people, then I'll stand up for you in front of God's angels.
⚡ Have my back down here, and I'll have yours up there.
Read Made SimpleRevelation 3:5
Anyone who pushes through and doesn't give up will be dressed in white robes, and I promise I won't erase their name from the book of life. Actually, I'll sp…
⚡ Keep going through the hard stuff, God's got your name written down and he's ready to vouch for you.
Read Made SimplePhilippians 2:11
And one day, everyone, literally everyone, will say out loud that Jesus Christ is Lord, and it's all going to bring glory to God the Father.
⚡ Eventually, the whole world will recognize Jesus for who he really is.
Read Made SimpleLeviticus 26:40
If they admit their sins and the sins of their ancestors, along with how they betrayed me and lived in opposition to me;
⚡ God is describing how His people can begin to restore their relationship with Him by honestly confessing their sins and the sins of their families.
Read Made Simple2 Chronicles 6:24
And if your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, but then they turn back to you and acknowledge your name, and p…
⚡ This verse is saying that when God's people face defeat because of their sins, they can still turn back to God, confess their wrongdoing, and pray for help.
Read Made SimpleRomans 10:9
If you openly declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and truly believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
⚡ This verse teaches that salvation comes through publicly confessing Jesus as Lord and genuinely believing that God brought him back to life.
Read Made SimpleLeviticus 5:5
When someone realizes they are guilty of one of these sins, they must confess and admit what they have done wrong.
⚡ This verse teaches that when we recognize we've done something wrong, we need to openly admit our guilt and confess our sin.
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