Hosea 14:2

New Century Version

Come back to the Lord and say these words to him: “Take away all our sin and kindly receive us, and we will keep the promises we made to you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan answered, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You will not die.

2 Samuel 24:10

David felt ashamed after he had counted the people. He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly by what I have done. Lord, I beg you to forgive me, your servant, because I have been very foolish.”

Job 7:21

Why don’t you pardon my wrongs and forgive my sins? I will soon lie down in the dust of death. Then you will search for me, but I will be no more.”

Psalm 119:108

Lord, accept my willing praise and teach me your laws.

Psalm 50:14

Give an offering to show thanks to God. Give God Most High what you have promised.

Psalm 51:16

You are not pleased by sacrifices, or I would give them. You don’t want burnt offerings.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.

Isaiah 44:22

I have swept away your sins like a big cloud; I have removed your sins like a cloud that disappears into the air. Come back to me because I saved you.”

Isaiah 6:7

The creature touched my mouth with the hot coal and said, “Look, your guilt is taken away, because this hot coal has touched your lips. Your sin is taken away.”

Jeremiah 3:12

Go and speak this message toward the north: ‘Come back, unfaithful people of Israel,’ says the Lord. ‘I will stop being angry at you, because I am full of mercy,’ says the Lord. ‘I will not be angry with you forever.

Hosea 12:7

The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to cheat people.

Hosea 5:5

Israel’s pride testifies against them. The people of Israel will stumble because of their sin, and the people of Judah will stumble with them.

Hosea 6:6

I want faithful love more than I want animal sacrifices. I want people to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

Joel 2:17

The priests, the Lord’s servants, should cry between the altar and the entrance to the Temple. They should say, “Lord, have mercy on your people. Don’t let them be put to shame; don’t let other nations make fun of them. Don’t let people in other nations ask, ‘Where is their God?’ ”

Jonah 2:9

But I will praise and thank you while I give sacrifices to you, and I will keep my promises to you. Salvation comes from the Lord!”

Zechariah 3:4

The angel said to those standing in front of him, “Take off those dirty clothes.” Then the angel said to Joshua, “Look, I have taken away your sin from you, and I am giving you beautiful, fine clothes.”

Matthew 7:11

Even though you are bad, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him!

Luke 11:13

Even though you are bad, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Luke 18:13

“The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even look up to heaven. But he beat on his chest because he was so sad. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Romans 11:27

And I will make this agreement with those people when I take away their sins.”

2 Timothy 1:9

saved us and made us his holy people. That was not because of anything we did ourselves but because of God’s purpose and grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began,

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us so he might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.

Hebrews 10:4

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 13:15

So through Jesus let us always offer to God our sacrifice of praise, coming from lips that speak his name.

1 Peter 2:5

You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple—to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God. He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 John 1:7

But if we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with each other. Then the blood of Jesus, God’s Son, cleanses us from every sin.

1 John 3:5

You know that Christ came to take away sins and that there is no sin in Christ.