1 John 1:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:30

I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you. So whenever any of us look towards this temple and pray, answer from your home in heaven and forgive our sins.

1 Kings 8:47

Later, they may feel sorry for what they did and ask your forgiveness. Answer them when they pray towards this temple I have built for you in your chosen city, here in this land you gave their ancestors. From your home in heaven, listen to their sincere prayers and do what they ask.

Nehemiah 1:6

I am your servant, so please have mercy on me and answer the prayer that I make day and night for these people of Israel who serve you. I, my family, and the rest of your people have sinned

Psalm 19:12

None of us know our faults. Forgive me when I sin without knowing it.

Psalm 32:5

So I confessed my sins and told them all to you. I said, “I'll tell the LORD each one of my sins.” Then you forgave me and took away my guilt.

Exodus 34:7

I keep my promises to my people for ever, but I also punish anyone who sins. When people sin, I punish them and their children, and also their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”

Proverbs 28:13

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Isaiah 45:21

“Why don't you get together and meet me in court? Didn't I tell you long ago what would happen? I am the only God! There are no others. I bring about justice, and have the power to save.

Jeremiah 3:13

Just admit that you rebelled and worshipped foreign gods under large trees everywhere.

Jeremiah 33:8

They sinned and rebelled against me, but I will forgive them and take away their guilt.

Lamentations 3:23

The LORD can always be trusted to show mercy each morning.

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle you with clean water, and you will be clean and acceptable to me. I will wash away everything that makes you unclean, and I will remove your disgusting idols.

Ezekiel 37:23

They will no longer worship idols and do things that make them unacceptable to me. I will wash away their sin and make them clean, and I will protect them from everything that makes them unclean. They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Zechariah 9:9

Everyone in Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! Your king has won a victory, and he is coming to you. He is humble and rides on a donkey; he comes on the colt of a donkey.

Matthew 3:6

They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the river.

Mark 1:5

From all Judea and Jerusalem crowds of people went to John. They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the River Jordan.

Luke 22:57

Peter said, “Woman, I don't even know that man!”

John 17:25

Good Father, the people of this world don't know you. But I know you, and my followers know that you sent me.

Acts 19:18

Many who were followers now started telling everyone about the evil things they had been doing.

1 Corinthians 1:9

God can be trusted, and he chose you to be partners with his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:11

Some of you used to be like that. But now the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God's Spirit have washed you and made you holy and acceptable to God.

Ephesians 5:26

He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.

Deuteronomy 7:9

You know that the LORD your God is the only true God. So love him and obey his commands, and he will faithfully keep his agreement with you and your descendants for a thousand generations.

1 Timothy 1:15

“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all!

Titus 2:14

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

Hebrews 10:23

We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us.

Hebrews 11:11

Even when Sarah was too old to have children, she had faith that God would do what he had promised, and she had a son.

Hebrews 6:10

God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people.

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.

Revelation 15:3

and they were singing the song that his servant Moses and the Lamb had sung. They were singing, “Lord God All-Powerful, you have done great and marvellous things. You are the ruler of all nations, and you do what is right and fair.