Psalm 32:5
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5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not hide my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah(A)
Psalm 32:5
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Proverbs 28:13
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13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.(A)
Proverbs 28:13
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2 Samuel 12:13
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13 David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan said to David, “Now the Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die.(A)
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2 Samuel 12:13
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13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned(A) against the Lord.”
Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away(B) your sin.(C) You are not going to die.(D)
Psalm 51:3-5
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3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.(A)
4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are justified in your sentence
and blameless when you pass judgment.(B)
5 Indeed, I was born guilty,
a sinner when my mother conceived me.(C)
Psalm 51:3-5
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Isaiah 65:24
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24 Before they call I will answer,
while they are yet speaking I will hear.(A)
Isaiah 65:24
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Psalm 38:18
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18 I confess my iniquity;
I am sorry for my sin.(A)
Psalm 38:18
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18 I confess my iniquity;(A)
I am troubled by my sin.
Hosea 6:1
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A Call to Repentance
6 “Come, let us return to the Lord,
for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us;
he has struck down, and he will bind us up.(A)
Hosea 6:1
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Israel Unrepentant
Job 33:27
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27 That person sings to others and says,
‘I sinned and perverted what was right,
and it was not paid back to me.(A)
Job 33:27
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2 Samuel 24:10
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Judgment on David’s Sin
10 But afterward, David was stricken to the heart because he had numbered the people. David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, I pray you, take away the guilt of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”(A)
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2 Samuel 24:10
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10 David was conscience-stricken(A) after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the Lord, “I have sinned(B) greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.(C)”
Psalm 103:12
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12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us.(A)
Psalm 103:12
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12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions(A) from us.
1 John 1:8-10
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8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.(A) 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.(B)
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8 If we claim to be without sin,(A) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(B) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(C) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(D) 10 If we claim we have not sinned,(E) we make him out to be a liar(F) and his word is not in us.(G)
Ephesians 4:32
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32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.[a](A)
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Ephesians 4:32
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32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(A) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(B)
Psalm 30:5
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5 For his anger is but for a moment;
his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.(A)
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