Ifwe confessour sins,He is faithfuland righteousto forgiveus our sinsand to cleanseus from allunrighteousness.
Thereforethere is nownocondemnationfor thosewho are in ChristJesus.
As faras the eastis from the west,So farhas He removedour transgressionsfrom us.
Whois a GodlikeYou, who pardonsiniquityAnd passesoverthe rebelliousactof the remnantof His possession?He does not retainHis angerforever,BecauseHe delightsin unchanginglove.He will againhavecompassionon us; He will treadour iniquitiesunderfoot.Yes, You will castalltheir sinsInto the depthsof the sea.
"FOR I WILL BE MERCIFULTO THEIR INIQUITIES,AND I WILL REMEMBERTHEIR SINSNOMORE."
"Comenow,and let us reasontogether," Saysthe LORD,"Thoughyour sinsare as scarlet,They will be as whiteas snow;Thoughthey are redlike crimson,They will be like wool.
In Him we haveredemptionthroughHis blood,the forgivenessof our trespasses,accordingto the richesof His grace
Createin me a cleanheart,O God,And renewa steadfastspiritwithinme.
"I, even I, am the one who wipesout your transgressionsfor My own sake,And I will not rememberyour sins.
Thereforeifanyoneis in Christ,[he is] a newcreature;the old thingspassed away;behold,new thingshave come.
bearingwith one another,and forgivingeach other,whoeverhasa complaintagainstanyone;justas the Lordforgaveyou, soalsoshould you.
But GoddemonstratesHis ownlovetowardus, in that while we were yetsinners,Christdiedfor us.
He who concealshis transgressionswill not prosper,But he who confessesand forsakes[them] will findcompassion.
I acknowledgedmy sinto You, And my iniquityI did not hide;I said,"I will confessmy transgressionsto the LORD";And You forgavethe guiltof my sin.Selah.
"I tellyou that in the same way,there will be [more] joyin heavenoveronesinnerwho repentsthanoverninety-ninerighteous personswhoneednorepentance.
Who pardonsallyour iniquities,Who healsallyour diseases;
and He Himselfboreour sinsin His bodyon the cross,sothat we might dieto sinand liveto righteousness;for by His woundsyou were healed.
for allhave sinnedand fall shortof the gloryof God,being justifiedas a giftby His gracethroughthe redemptionwhich is in ChristJesus;
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
"They will not teachagain,eachmanhis neighborand eachmanhis brother,saying,'Knowthe LORD,'for they will allknowMe, from the leastof them to the greatestof them," declaresthe LORD,"for I will forgivetheir iniquity,and their sinI will remembernomore."
And He has saidto me, "My graceis sufficientfor you, for poweris perfectedin weakness."Most gladly,therefore,I will ratherboastaboutmy weaknesses,sothat the powerof Christmay dwellin me.
My little children,I am writingthese thingsto you sothat you may not sin.And ifanyonesins,we havean Advocatewith the Father,JesusChristthe righteous;
"Do not judge,and you will not be judged;and do not condemn,and you will not be condemned;pardon,and you will be pardoned.
"Soifthe Sonmakes you free,you will be freeindeed.
For sinshall not be master overyou, for you are not underlawbut undergrace.
For You, Lord,are good,and readyto forgive,And abundantin lovingkindnessto allwho callupon You.
Be kindto one another,tender-hearted,forgivingeach other,justas Godin Christalsohas forgivenyou.
"For ifyou forgiveothersfor their transgressions,your heavenlyFatherwill alsoforgiveyou."But ifyou do not forgiveothers,thenyour Fatherwill not forgiveyour transgressions.
IfYou, LORD,should markiniquities,O Lord,whocould stand?But there is forgivenesswith You, That You may be feared.
"AND THEIR SINSAND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDSI WILL REMEMBERNOMORE."
"Cometo Me, allwho are wearyand heavy-laden,and I will give you rest.
How blessedis he whose transgressionis forgiven,Whose sinis covered!
"I have wipedout your transgressionslike a thickcloudAnd your sinslike a heavymist.Returnto Me, for I have redeemedyou."
The sacrificesof Godare a brokenspirit;A brokenand a contriteheart,O God,You will not despise.
Nowall [these] thingsare from God,whoreconciledus to HimselfthroughChristand gaveus the ministryof reconciliation,
For by graceyou have been savedthroughfaith;and that not of yourselves,[it is] the giftof God;
Do not rememberthe sinsof my youthor my transgressions;According to Your lovingkindnessrememberme, For Your goodness'sake,O LORD.
"For Goddid not sendthe Soninto the worldto judgethe world,but that the worldmight be savedthroughHim.
It was for freedomthat Christset us free;thereforekeep standing firmand do not be subjectagainto a yokeof slavery.
For He rescuedus from the domainof darkness,and transferredus to the kingdomof His belovedSon,in whomwe haveredemption,the forgivenessof sins.
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
The Lawcamein sothat the transgressionwould increase;but wheresinincreased,graceabounded all the more,
I can doall thingsthroughHim who strengthensme.
Whenhe falls,he will not be hurledheadlong,Becausethe LORDis the One who holdshis hand.
ThenPetercameand saidto Him, "Lord,how oftenshall my brothersinagainstme and I forgivehim? Up to seven times?"Jesussaidto him, "I do not sayto you, up to seven times,but up to seventy timesseven.
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
Hatredstirsup strife,But lovecoversalltransgressions.
But He was piercedthroughfor our transgressions,He was crushedfor our iniquities;The chasteningfor our well-being[fell] upon Him, And by His scourgingwe are healed.
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
But Jesuswas saying,"Father,forgivethem; for they do not knowwhatthey are doing."And they castlots,dividingup His garmentsamongthemselves.
By thiswillwe have beensanctifiedthroughthe offeringof the bodyof JesusChristonce for all.
to the praiseof the gloryof His grace,whichHe freely bestowedon us in the Beloved.In Him we haveredemptionthroughHis blood,the forgivenessof our trespasses,accordingto the richesof His grace
castingallyour anxietyon Him, becauseHe caresfor you.
Therefore,since we haveso greata cloudof witnessessurroundingus, let us alsolay asideeveryencumbranceand the sinwhich so easily entanglesus, and let us runwith endurancethe racethat is set beforeus,
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
Blessed[be] the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,the Fatherof merciesand Godof allcomfort,who comfortsus in allour afflictionsothat we will be ableto comfortthosewho are in anyafflictionwith the comfortwith whichwe ourselvesare comfortedby God.
The LORDalso will be a strongholdfor the oppressed,A strongholdin timesof trouble;
but thanksbe to God,who givesus the victorythroughour LordJesusChrist.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
[For I am] confidentof thisvery thing,that He who begana goodworkin you will perfectit untilthe dayof ChristJesus.
Trustin the LORDwith allyour heartAnd do not leanon your own understanding.
Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
how muchmorewill the bloodof Christ,whothroughthe eternalSpiritofferedHimselfwithout blemishto God,cleanseyour consciencefrom deadworksto servethe livingGod?
for with the hearta person believes,resultingin righteousness,and with the mouthhe confesses,resultingin salvation.
Brethren,I do not regardmyselfas having laid holdof [it] yet;but one thing[I do]: forgettingwhat [lies] behindand reaching forwardto what [lies] ahead,I presson towardthe goalfor the prizeof the upwardcallof Godin ChristJesus.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
Be graciousto me, O God,according to Your lovingkindness;According to the greatnessof Your compassionblotout my transgressions.
And do not be conformedto thisworld,but be transformedby the renewingof your mind,sothat you may provewhatthe willof Godis, that which is goodand acceptableand perfect.
There is nofearin love;but perfectlovecastsout fear,becausefearinvolvespunishment,and the one who fearsis not perfectedin love.
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who hearsMy word,and believesHim who sentMe, haseternallife,and does not comeinto judgment,but has passedout of deathinto life.
Notemptationhas overtakenyou but such as is common to man;and Godis faithful,whowill not allowyou to be temptedbeyondwhatyou are able,but with the temptationwill providethe way of escapealso,so that you will be ableto endureit.
It is a trustworthystatement,deservingfullacceptance,that ChristJesuscameinto the worldto savesinners,among whomI amforemost[of all].
"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
and hopedoes not disappoint,becausethe loveof Godhas been pouredout withinour heartsthroughthe HolySpiritwho was givento us.
Be strongand let your hearttakecourage,Allyou who hopein the LORD.
that He would grantyou, accordingto the richesof His glory,to be strengthenedwith powerthroughHis Spiritin the innerman,
Yet those who waitfor the LORDWill gainnewstrength;They will mountup [with] wingslike eagles,They will runand not gettired,They will walkand not becomeweary.
And the peaceof God,which surpassesallcomprehension,will guardyour heartsand your mindsin ChristJesus.
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
Let the peaceof Christrulein your hearts,to whichindeedyou were calledin onebody;and be thankful.
"PeaceI leavewith you; My peaceI giveto you; not as the worldgivesdo I giveto you. Do not let your heartbe troubled,norlet it be fearful.
Faithfulis He who callsyou, and He alsowill bring it to pass.
He restoresmy soul;He guidesme in the pathsof righteousnessFor His name'ssake.
seeingthat His divinepowerhas grantedto us everythingpertainingto lifeand godliness,throughthe true knowledgeof Him who calledus by His owngloryand excellence.
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
HideYour facefrom my sinsAnd blotout allmy iniquities.
For Godhas not givenus a spiritof timidity,but of powerand loveand discipline.
Nowfaithis the assuranceof [things] hopedfor, the convictionof thingsnot seen.
norheight,nordepth,noranyothercreated thing,will be ableto separateus from the loveof God,which is in ChristJesusour Lord.
I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
in whateverour heartcondemnsus; for Godis greaterthan our heartand knowsall things.
"I have been crucifiedwith Christ;and it is no longerI who live,but Christlivesin me; and the [life] whichI nowlivein the fleshI liveby faithin the Sonof God,who lovedme and gaveHimselfup for me.
He madeHim who knewnosin[to be] sinon our behalf,sothat we might becomethe righteousnessof Godin Him.
Aboveall,keepferventin your lovefor one another,becauselovecoversa multitudeof sins.
knowingthis,that our oldselfwas crucifiedwith [Him], in orderthat our bodyof sinmight be done awaywith, so that we would no longerbe slavesto sin;
From [my] distressI calledupon the LORD;The LORDansweredme [and] [set me] in a largeplace.
let us draw nearwith a sincereheartin full assuranceof faith,having our heartssprinkled[clean] from an evilconscienceand our bodieswashedwith purewater.
Searchme, O God,and knowmy heart;Tryme and knowmy anxiousthoughts;And seeifthere be any hurtfulwayin me, And leadme in the everlastingway.
