Like most of you, I was also afraid of the word Confession. I mean when it came to playing games when we needed to confess something about ourselves, I enjoyed it a lot. But, this Confession! It really scared me! But why should we confess our sins? I mean, is it necessary? If God is all-knowing, he already has all our sins before himself. It’s just a matter of few years when I realized the true value of Confession. Confession is not something that we are doing for God, rather we are doing something for ourselves. Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we unload the burden upon our chest and become free. This is a gift that God has given us. Wait! Did I just read ‘Gift’? Yes, it is a Gift! And such is the love of God our Father, who loves us even though we sin and hurt him. Such is his unconditional love! He gave us this gift because he knew that we will be needing this.

And what happens when we confess? We are forgiven and all satins are removed. With a snap of a finger, we are white as snow in the eyes of our Heavenly Father. All because we turned back to him and said “I have sinned against you. Please forgive me if you can!”

In these 20 Bible verses on Confession, we get to see how God speaks to us and encourages us to confess our sins to Him. Such Bible verses are meant to encourage you and motivate you because these are the words of God himself. So read them and reflect upon them as much as possible.

Bible Verses On Confession #1

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16

Bible Verses On Confession #2

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Bible Verses On Confession #3

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13

Bible Verses On Confession #4

When anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess in what way they have sinned.     Leviticus 5:5

Bible Verses On Confession #5

Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Psalms 32:5

Bible Verses On Confession #6

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. Romans 10:10

Bible Verses On Confession #7

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. Acts 3:19

Bible Verses On Confession #8

We have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. Daniel 9:5

Bible Verses On Confession #9

When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long. Psalm 32:3

Bible Verses On Confession #10

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24

Bible Verses On Confession #11

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

Bible Verses On Confession #12

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12

Bible Verses On Confession #13

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8

Bible Verses On Confession #14

No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 1 John 2:23

Bible Verses On Confession #15

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2:1

Bible Verses On Confession #16

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die. 2 Samuel 12:13

Bible Verses On Confession #17

Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 10:32

Bible Verses On Confession #18

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38

Bible Verses On Confession #19

O God, it is You who knows my folly,
And my wrongs are not hidden from You. Psalm 69:5

Bible Verses On Confession #20

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8

So here were the best bible verses on confession for you. I know ts a big struggle. Also, remember that it is not the priest that you are confessing to, but you are confessing your sins to Jesus in the form of a priest. Hence, just like you speak directly to Jesus in the prest, Jesus also absolves you from your sins directly and easily. So go ahead and confess your sins. receive the  Sacrament of Reconciliation and be free.

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