Read · Understand · Remember
Key Bible Verses — Important Scriptures to Read and Understand
Important passages from Genesis to Revelation, each shown in full in your chosen Bible version, with where it comes from and what it means in its setting.
For Guilt and Regret
I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. I acknowledged my sin to you
David describes the weight of hiding his sin and the relief of confessing it to God and being forgiven.
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Create in me a clean heart
David's prayer of confession, headed with Nathan's visit after his sin with Bathsheba. He asks God not only to forgive him but to renew him from within.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As far as the east is from the west
Part of Psalm 103's praise of God's compassion: he removes his people's transgressions completely and does not deal with them as their sins deserve.
“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says the LORD: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Though your sins are as scarlet
God invites Judah to "reason together": their sins can be made white as snow. The offer comes in a chapter calling them to stop doing evil and seek justice for…
“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him. His father ran and embraced him
In the parable of the lost son, the father sees his son coming home while he is still far off, runs to him and welcomes him.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. No condemnation
After describing the struggle with sin in Romans 7, Paul declares that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, because the Spirit gives life.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we confess our sins
John writes that God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse those who confess their sins.