14 Bible Verses About Forgiveness of Sins
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us (1 John 1:9). These verses hold out the gospel's cleanest promise: sins confessed are sins forgiven - removed as far as the east is from the west, remembered no more.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous: he will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every kind of wrongdoing.
In him and through his blood we have redemption, the forgiveness of our wrongdoing. We have it because God’s grace is so rich,
In him we have redemption, which is the forgiveness of our sins.
Every one of the prophets bears witness to him: whoever believes in him has their sins forgiven through his name.”
Who is a God like you, who forgives wrongdoing and passes over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not keep his anger forever, because he delights in loyal love. He will again show us compassion and trample our wrongdoings underfoot. You will hurl all their sins into the depths of the sea.
As distant as sunrise is from sunset, so distant has he set our rebellious acts from us.
Come, let us take this matter to court together, says the LORD. Your sins may be scarlet, yet they will turn white as snow; though they are as red as crimson dye, they will be like undyed wool.
You were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, but God made you alive together with him. He forgave us all our trespasses. He wiped out the bond of debt, with its decrees, that was written against us and stood opposed to us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.
“For I will show mercy to their wrongdoing, and their sins I will never again call to mind.”
“How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are covered over! How happy is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them!”
and in his name repentance and the forgiveness of sins are to be announced to all the nations, starting from Jerusalem.
Of David. A maskil. How blessed is the one whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is covered over!
For this is my covenant blood, poured out for many to bring forgiveness of sins.
Then he adds, “Their sins and their acts of lawlessness I will not call to mind ever again.” And once these have been forgiven, no further offering for sin remains to be made.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about forgiveness of sins?
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous: He will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every kind of wrongdoing” (1 John 1:9). In Christ we have redemption, “the forgiveness of our wrongdoing” (Ephesians 1:7).
Which Bible verses are about God forgiving sins?
1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:12, Ephesians 1:7, and Colossians 1:13–14 are widely memorized. They assure us that “as distant as sunrise is from sunset, so distant has He set our rebellious acts from us.”
Does God forgive all sins?
Scripture holds out full forgiveness to all who come to Christ: his blood cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7–9). Having been forgiven so freely, we are also called to forgive others (Ephesians 4:32).