100 Bible Verses to Overcome Guilt

But if we confess (admit) our sins, then God will forgive our sins. We can trust God to do this. God does what is right. God will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.

So now people that are in Christ Jesus are not judged guilty.

And God has taken our sins\par as far away from us\par as the east is from the west.\par

There is no God like you.\par You take away people’s guilt.\parHe will come back and comfort us again.\par He will crush our guilt\par and throw all of our sins\par into the deep sea.\par

And I will forgive the wrong things they do against me,\par and I will not remember their sins.”\par \i (Jeremiah 31:31-34)\i0 \par

The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.

In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.

God, create a pure heart in me!\par Make my spirit strong again!\par

“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.

We have small troubles for a while now, but those troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than the troubles.

Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave you.

But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.

A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.

But then I decided to confess all my sins to the Lord.\par Lord, I told you about my sins.\par I did not hide any of my guilt.\par And you forgave me for all my sins!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [200]})\i0 \par

In the same way, I tell you, heaven is a happy place when one sinner changes his heart. There is more joy for that one sinner than there is for 99 good people that don’t need to change their hearts.

God forgives us for all the sins we do.\par He heals all our sicknesses.\par

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his (Christ’s) wounds you were healed.

All people have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory.People are made right with God by his grace (kindness). This is a free gift. People are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.

Evil people should stop living evil lives.\par They should stop thinking bad thoughts.\par They should come to the Lord again.\par Then the Lord will comfort them.\par Those people should come to the Lord\par because our God forgives.\par

People will not have to teach their neighbors and relatives to know the Lord. Why? Because all people, from the least important to the greatest, will know me.” This message is from the Lord. “I will forgive them for the bad things they did. I won’t remember their sins.”

But the Lord said to me, “My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.

My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if any person sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He is the righteous (good) One. Jesus defends us before God the Father.

“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t condemn (find guilty) other people, and you will not be condemned. Forgive other people, and you will be forgiven.

So if the Son makes you free, then you will be truly free.

Sin will not be your master. Why? Because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace (kindness).

Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par

Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.

Lord, if you really punished people\par for all of their sins,\par no person would be left alive.\parLord, forgive your people.\par Then there will be people to worship you.\par

Then he says:

“Come to me all you people that are tired and have heavy burdens. I will give you rest.

A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par

Your sins were like a big cloud.\par But I wiped away those sins.\par Your sins are gone,\par like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.\par I rescued and protected you,\par so come back to me!”\par

The sacrifice that God wants\par is an humble spirit. {\cf2\super [306]} \par God, you will not turn away a person\par who comes with an humble, submissive heart. {\cf2\super [307]} \par

So we think about the things we cannot see, not what we see. The things we see continue only a short time. And the things we cannot see will continue forever.

I mean that you are saved by grace. And you got that grace by believing. You did not save yourselves. It was a gift from God.

Don’t remember the sins and bad things\par that I did when I was young.\par For your good name, Lord,\par remember me with love.\par

God sent his Son into the world. God did not send his Son to judge the world guilty. God sent his Son so that the world could be saved through his Son.

We have freedom now. Christ made us free. So stand strong. Don’t change and go back into the slavery \{of law\}.

God made us free from the power of darkness (evil). And he brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son (Jesus).The Son paid the price to make us free. In him we have forgiveness of our sins.

Who were those people who heard God’s voice and were against him? It was all those people that Moses led out of Egypt.

The law came to make people have more sin. But when people had more sin, God gave them more of his grace (kindness).

I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.

If the soldier runs and attacks his enemy,\par then the Lord holds the soldier’s hand,\par and keeps him from falling.\par

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my brother won’t stop doing wrong to me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?”Jesus answered, “I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must continue to forgive him even if he does wrong to you seventy-seven times. {\cf2\super [256]} ”

Always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. When a good person prays hard, great things happen.

Hate causes arguments. But love forgives every wrong thing people do.

But he was given pain to suffer for the wrong things we did. He was crushed for our guilt. A debt we owed—our punishment—was given to him. We were healed (forgiven) because of his pain.

So what should we say about this? If God is for us, then no person can stand against us. And God is with us.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people \{that are killing me\}. They don’t know what they are doing. {\cf2\super [377]} ”

Jesus Christ did the things God wanted him to do. And because of that, we are made holy through the sacrifice {\cf2\super [126]} of Christ’s body. Christ made that sacrifice one time—enough for all time.

And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace (kindness). God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in \{Christ,\} the One he loves.In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.

Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you.

We have those many people \{of faith\} around us. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we should be like them. We too should run the race that is before us and never stop trying. We should take away \{from our lives\} anything that would stop us. And we should take away the sin that so easily catches us.

We know that in everything God works for the good of those people that love him. These are the people God called (chose), because that was his plan.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy. He is the God of all comfort.He comforts us every time we have trouble, so that we can comfort other people any time they have trouble. We can comfort them with the same comfort that God gives us.

Many people are trapped and hurting\par because they have many troubles.\par Those people are crushed by the weight of their problems.\par Lord, be a safe place for them to run to.\par

But we thank God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

God saves me.\par I trust him.\par I am not afraid.\par He saves me.\par The Lord YAH is my strength.\par He saves me.\par And I sing songs of praise about him. {\cf2\super [139]} \par

God began doing good things with you. And God is continuing that work in you. God will finish that work in you when Jesus Christ comes again. I am sure of that.

Trust the Lord completely! Don’t depend on your own knowledge.

God is our storehouse of strength.\par In him, we can always find help\par in times of trouble.\par

So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.

Yes, we believe with our heart, and so we are made right with God. And we use our mouth to say that we believe, and so we are saved.

Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal. But there is one thing I always do: I forget the things that are past. I try as hard as I can to reach the goal that is before me.I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize. That prize is mine because God called me through Christ to the life above.

I study your teachings very carefully.\par Why? So I will not sin against you.\par

God, be merciful to me,\par because of your great loving kindness,\par because of your great mercy,\par erase all my sins.\par

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world. But let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what things are good and pleasing to God and what things are perfect.

Where \{God’s\} love is, there is no fear. Why? Because God’s perfect love takes away fear. It is \{God’s\} punishment that makes a person fear. So \{God’s\} love is not made perfect in the person who has fear.

To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power.

“I tell you the truth. If a person hears what I say and believes in the One (God) who sent me, that person has life forever. That person will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and has entered into life.

The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.

What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners.

What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par

And this hope will never disappoint us—\{it will never fail\}. Why? Because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. God gave us his love through the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [48]} That Holy Spirit was a gift to us from God.

Be strong and brave, all of you people\par that are waiting for the Lord’s help!\par

I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [26]}

But people that trust the Lord\par become strong again\par like eagles that grow new feathers.\par These people run without becoming weak.\par These people walk without becoming tired.\par

And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. That peace which God gives is so great that we cannot understand it.

Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God that gives all grace (kindness). He called you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with the things you have. God has said,

Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. You were all called together in one body {\cf2\super [19]} to have peace. Always be thankful.

“I leave you peace. It is my own peace I give you. I give you peace in a different way than the world does. So don’t be troubled. Don’t be afraid.

The One (God) who calls you will do that for you. You can trust him.

He gives new strength to my soul\par for the good of his name.\par He leads me on paths of goodness, {\cf2\super [139]} \par to show he is truly good.\par

Jesus has the power of God. And his power has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness.

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}

Don’t look at my sins!\par Erase them all!\par

The Spirit {\cf2\super [4]} God gave us does not make us afraid. He is our source of power and love and self control.

Faith means being sure of the things we hope for. And faith means knowing that something is real even if we don’t see it.

I went to God for help.\par And he listened.\par He saved me from all the things I fear.\par

So the life that I live now is not really me—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus). Jesus is the One who loved me. He gave himself to save me.

Most important, love each other deeply. Love hides many, many sins.

We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross. This happened so that our sinful selves would have no power over us. And then we would not be slaves to sin.

I was in trouble\par so I called to the Lord for help.\par The Lord answered me\par and made me free.\par

We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere (true) heart, feeling sure because of our faith.

Lord, look at me and know my heart.\par Test me and know my thoughts.\parSee if I have any evil thoughts.\par And guide me on the path\par that continues forever. {\cf2\super [636]} \par