Confession of Sin

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Numbers 5:7 OT

  then he shall confess his sin which he has done; and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty.

• Psalms 32:5 OT

  I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

• Psalms 51:3 OT

  For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

• Psalms 106:6 OT

  We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.

• 1 John 1:9 NT

  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

• Luke 15:21 NT

  The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

• Luke 18:13 NT

  But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

• Numbers 12:11 OT

  Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, please don’t count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

• Numbers 21:6 OT

  Yahweh sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.

• Numbers 21:7 OT

  The people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh and against you. Pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us.” Moses prayed for the people.

• 1 Samuel 7:6 OT

  They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

• 1 Samuel 12:19 OT

  All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”

• 1 Samuel 15:24 OT

  Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

• Ezekiel 9:6 OT

  Kill utterly the old man, the young man, the virgin, little children and women; but don’t come near any man on whom is the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.” Then they began at the old men who were before the house.

• Nehemiah 1:6 OT

  Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children…

• Nehemiah 1:7 OT

  We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.

• Nehemiah 9:4 OT

  Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to Yahweh their God.

• Nehemiah 9:34 OT

  Also our kings, our princes, our priests, and our fathers have not kept your law, nor listened to your commandments and your testimonies with which you testified against them.

• Job 7:20 OT

  If I have sinned, what do I do to you, you watcher of men? Why have you set me as a mark for you, so that I am a burden to myself?

• Daniel 9:4 OT

  I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said, “Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,

• Luke 5:8 NT

  But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

• Luke 23:41 NT

  And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”