Hosea 14:2

Contemporary English Version 1995

Return to the Lord and say, “Please forgive our sins. Accept our good sacrifices of praise instead of bulls.

Cross References

Hebrews 13:15

Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus.

Job 7:21

Why do you refuse to forgive? Soon you won't find me, because I'll be dead.

1 John 3:5

You know Christ came to take away our sins. He isn't sinful,

1 Peter 2:5

And now you are living stones being used to build a spiritual house. You are also a group of holy priests, and with the help of Jesus Christ you will offer sacrifices that please God.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.

Luke 18:13

The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up toward heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.”

Joel 2:17

Tell my servants, the priests, to cry inside the temple and to offer this prayer near the altar: “Save your people, Lord God! Don't let foreign nations make jokes about us. Don't let them laugh and ask, ‘Where is your God?’ ”

2 Samuel 24:10

After everyone had been counted, David realized he had done wrong. He told the Lord, “What I did was stupid and terribly wrong. Lord, please forgive me.”

2 Samuel 12:13

David said, “I have disobeyed the Lord.” “Yes, you have!” Nathan answered. “You showed you didn't care what the Lord wanted. He has forgiven you, and you won't die. But your newborn son will.”

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things he has done. The Scriptures say,

Romans 11:27

This is what the Lord has promised to do when he forgives their sins.”

John 1:29

The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Luke 11:13

As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks.

Matthew 7:11

As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give good things to people who ask.

Zechariah 3:4

So the angel told some of the people to remove Joshua's filthy clothes. Then he said to Joshua, “This means you are forgiven. Now I will dress you in priestly clothes.”

Isaiah 6:7

It touched my lips with the hot coal and said, “This has touched your lips. Your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer guilty.”

1 John 1:7

But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself to rescue us from everything evil and to make our hearts pure. He wanted us to be his own people and to be eager to do right.

Psalm 50:14

I am God Most High! The only sacrifice I want is for you to be thankful and to keep your word.

Psalm 51:16

Offerings and sacrifices are not what you want.

Psalm 51:17

The way to please you is to be truly sorry deep in our hearts. This is the kind of sacrifice you won't refuse.

Psalm 119:108

Accept my offerings of praise and teach me your laws.

Hosea 6:6

I'd rather for you to be faithful and to know me than to offer sacrifices.

Jonah 2:9

But with shouts of praise, I will offer a sacrifice to you, my Lord. I will keep my promise, because you are the one with power to save.

Isaiah 44:22

Turn back to me! I have rescued you and swept away your sins as though they were clouds.

Jeremiah 3:12

Jeremiah, shout toward the north: Israel, I am your Lord— come back to me! You were unfaithful and made me furious, but I am merciful, and so I will forgive you.

Hosea 5:5

Israel, your pride testifies to your guilt; it makes you stumble, and Judah stumbles too.

Hosea 12:7

Israel, you enjoy cheating and taking advantage of others.