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Bible Verses about “forgiveness of past sins”

The Bible contains 15 verses about forgiveness of past sins across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

John 3:16
2236 votes

“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”

1 John 1:9
1186 votes

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

1 Corinthians 10:13
873 votes

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].”

Ephesians 2:8
549 votes

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:”

Acts 2:38
502 votes

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

Romans 3:23
344 votes

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

Hebrews 10:26
282 votes

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”

1 John 2:1
224 votes

“¶ My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:”

1 John 1:7
134 votes

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

Romans 5:1
132 votes

“¶ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”

Acts 3:19
85 votes

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”

Revelation 2:10
69 votes

“‹Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast› [some] ‹of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.›”

Hebrews 10:27
50 votes

“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.”

Hebrews 8:12
48 votes

“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.”

Hebrews 10:17
29 votes

“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.”

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