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What Does the Bible Say About Confess?

Here are 11 Bible verses about confess, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 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.

    BSBIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  2. #2James 5:16

    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.

    BSBTherefore 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.

  3. #3Proverbs 28:13

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

    BSBHe who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

  4. #4Romans 10:9

    That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

    BSBthat if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

  5. #5Philippians 2:11

    And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

    BSBand every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  6. #6Psalms 32:5

    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.

    BSBThen I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

  7. #71 John 4:15

    Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

    BSBIf anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

  8. #8Romans 10:10

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

    BSBFor with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

  9. #91 John 2:23

    Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

    BSBWhoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

  10. #101 Timothy 6:12

    Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

    BSBFight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

  11. #11Psalms 32:3

    When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

    BSBWhen I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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