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Bible Verses About Sin

We all carry the weight of mistakes, poor choices, and moments we wish we could take back. The Bible doesn't sugarcoat the reality of sin - it acknowledges that we all fall short and hurt ourselves and others. But here's the beautiful truth: God's story isn't about condemnation, it's about redemption, forgiveness, and the possibility of starting fresh no matter how far we've wandered.

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Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that th...

1 Samuel 24:11

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

Amos 9:10

We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

Daniel 9:5

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Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for ini...

Daniel 9:24

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brothe...

Deuteronomy 15:9

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Ecclesiastes 8:12

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth,...

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon...

Exodus 34:7

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness...

Ezekiel 18:20

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shal...

Ezekiel 18:24

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings y...

Ezekiel 21:24

Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as fo...

Ezekiel 33:12

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

Genesis 13:13

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue whe...

Habakkuk 1:13

They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

Hosea 9:9

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One ...

Isaiah 1:4

And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haught...

Isaiah 13:11

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

Jeremiah 14:20

And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great evi...

Jeremiah 16:10

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive t...

Jeremiah 36:3

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Proverbs 11:31

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 13:6

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Proverbs 13:21

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Proverbs 29:6

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my...

Psalms 32:5

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.

Psalms 104:35

We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

Psalms 106:6

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Psalms 141:4

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done ve...

1 Chronicles 21:8

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what ...

1 Chronicles 21:17

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

1 Corinthians 5:8

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 15:33

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

1 John 1:9

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 3:4

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the work...

1 John 3:8

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

1 John 3:12

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

1 John 5:17

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

1 John 5:18

Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carrie...

1 Kings 8:47

And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before ...

1 Kings 8:50

And Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.

1 Kings 14:22

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

1 Kings 15:26

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

1 Kings 15:34

For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.

1 Kings 16:19

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who ma...

1 Kings 22:52

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:9

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

1 Peter 4:18

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a ki...

1 Samuel 12:19

And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

1 Samuel 15:18

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected ...

1 Samuel 15:23

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about sin?
The Bible teaches that sin is simply missing the mark of God's perfect standard - and that every single person struggles with it. Rather than leaving us hopeless, Scripture reveals that God made a way for forgiveness and restoration through Jesus. It's not about being perfect; it's about being loved despite our imperfections.
What is the best Bible verse for sin?
Romans 3:23-24 is powerful because it puts everyone on equal ground: 'All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.' It reminds us that we're all in the same boat, but we're also all offered the same grace.
How can Scripture help with sin?
Scripture offers both honest self-reflection and hope for change. Reading God's word helps us recognize patterns that hurt us and others, while also reminding us daily that forgiveness is available. The Bible becomes like a mirror and a map - showing us where we are and pointing us toward where we can go.

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