If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 · WEBRead the whole chapter →
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The same threadPsalm 32:5
'I acknowledged my sin… and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.'
“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. Selah.”
The same threadProverbs 28:13
'He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.'
“He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”