Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Confess’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Confess’ occurs 125 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 26:7 And when he was questioned by the men of that place about his wife, he answered, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to confess her to be his mate, thinking that perhaps they would put him to death because of her beauty.Genesis 26:7
Genesis 29:35 A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.Genesis 29:35
Genesis 31:20 And Jacob was not willing to confess to his father-in-law that he was fleeing.Genesis 31:20
Genesis 41:9 Then at last the chief cupbearer, remembering, said, “I confess my sin.Genesis 41:9
Number of the word / term Confess in Genesis: 4
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Leviticus
Leviticus 16:21 And placing both hands upon its head, let him confess all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all of their offenses and sins. And calling these down upon its head, he shall send it away, by means of a man prepared to do so, into the desert.Leviticus 16:21
Leviticus 26:40 until they confess their iniquities, and those of their ancestors, by which they have transgressed against me and walked as adversaries to me.Leviticus 26:40
Number of the word / term Confess in Leviticus: 2
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 5:7 they shall confess their sin, and they shall restore the principle itself, plus a fifth part above it, to any against whom they have sinned.Numbers 5:7
Number of the word / term Confess in Numbers: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 7:19 And Joshua said to Achan: “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess, and reveal to me what you have done. You may not conceal it.”Joshua 7:19
Number of the word / term Confess in Joshua: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Judges
Judges 16:18 Then, seeing that he had confessed to her his whole soul, she sent to the leaders of the Philistines and ordered: “Come up just once more. For now he has opened his heart to me.” And they went up, taking with them the money that they had promised.Judges 16:18
Number of the word / term Confess in Judges: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 22:50 Because of this, I will confess to you, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and I will sing to your name:2 Samuel 22:50
Number of the word / term Confess in 2 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 8:33 And if your people Israel will have fled from their enemies, because they have sinned against you, and doing penance and confessing to your name, shall arrive and pray and petition you in this house,1 Kings 8:33
Number of the word / term Confess in 1 Kings: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 16:7 In that day, David made Asaph the leader, in order to confess to the Lord with his brothers:1 Chronicles 16:7
1 Chronicles 16:35 And say: ‘Save us, O God our savior! And gather us together, and rescue us from the nations, so that we may confess to your holy name, and may exult in your songs.1 Chronicles 16:35
1 Chronicles 16:41 And after him, Heman, and Jeduthun, and the remainder of the elect, each one by his name, were appointed to confess to the Lord: “For his mercy endures forever.”1 Chronicles 16:41
1 Chronicles 23:30 Yet truly, the Levites shall stand to confess and to sing to the Lord, in the morning, and similarly in the evening,1 Chronicles 23:30
1 Chronicles 25:3 Then of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who was prophesying with stringed instruments, while confessing and praising the Lord.1 Chronicles 25:3
1 Chronicles 29:13 Now therefore, we confess to you, our God, and we praise your famous name.1 Chronicles 29:13
Number of the word / term Confess in 1 Chronicles: 6
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 6:26 If the heavens have been closed, so that rain does not fall, because of the sin of the people, and if they will petition you in this place, and confess to your name, and be converted from their sins when you will afflict them,2 Chronicles 6:26
2 Chronicles 31:2 Then Hezekiah appointed the companies of the priests and Levites by their divisions, each man in his proper office, certainly as much for the priests as for the Levites, for the sake of holocausts and peace offerings, so that they might minister and confess and sing, at the gates of the camp of the Lord.2 Chronicles 31:2
Number of the word / term Confess in 2 Chronicles: 2
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 3:11 And they sung together with hymns and confession to the Lord: “For he is good. For his mercy is over Israel unto eternity.” And likewise, all the people shouted with a great clamor in praise to the Lord, because the temple of the Lord had been founded.Ezra 3:11
Ezra 10:11 And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers, and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from your foreign wives.”Ezra 10:11
Number of the word / term Confess in Ezra: 2
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 1:6 may your ears be attentive, and may your eyes be open, so that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I am praying before you today, night and day, for the sons of Israel, your servants. And I am confessing the sins of the sons of Israel, which they have sinned against you. We have sinned, I and my father’s house.Nehemiah 1:6
Nehemiah 9:2 And the offspring of the sons of Israel were separated from all the sons of foreigners. And they stood up, and they confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.Nehemiah 9:2
Nehemiah 9:3 And they arose to stand. And they read in the volume of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed. And they adored the Lord their God.Nehemiah 9:3
Nehemiah 11:17 And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the leader of praise and confession in prayer, with Bakbukiah, second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.Nehemiah 11:17
Nehemiah 12:24 Now the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers, in their turns, so that they would praise and confess, according to the precept of David, the man of God. And they served equally and in order.Nehemiah 12:24
Nehemiah 12:46 For in the days of David and Asaph, from the beginning, there were leaders appointed over the singers, to give praise in verses, and to confess to God.Nehemiah 12:46
Number of the word / term Confess in Nehemiah: 6
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Esther
Esther 8:1 On that day king, Artaxerxes gave the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews, to queen Esther, and Mordecai entered before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her paternal uncle.Esther 8:1
Number of the word / term Confess in Esther: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Job
Job 40:14 Then I will confess that your right hand is able to save you.Job 40:14
Number of the word / term Confess in Job: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 6:5 For there is no one in death who would be mindful of you. And who will confess to you in Hell?Psalm 6:5
Psalm 7:17 I will confess to the Lord according to his justice, and I will sing a psalm to the name of the Lord Most High.Psalm 7:17
Psalm 9:1 Unto the end. For the secrets of the Son. A Psalm of David. I will confess to you, Lord, with my whole heart. I will recount all your wonders.Psalm 9:1
Psalm 18:49 Because of this, O Lord, I will confess to you among the nations, and I will compose a psalm to your name:Psalm 18:49
Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my helper and my protector. In him, my heart has hoped and I have been helped. And my flesh has flourished again. And from my will, I shall confess to him.Psalm 28:7
Psalm 30:4 Sing a psalm to the Lord, you his saints, and confess with remembrance of his holiness.Psalm 30:4
Psalm 30:9 What use would there be in my blood, if I descend into corruption? Will dust confess to you or announce your truth?Psalm 30:9
Psalm 30:12 So then, may my glory sing to you, and may I not regret it. O Lord, my God, I will confess to you for eternity.Psalm 30:12
Psalm 32:5 I have acknowledged my offense to you, and I have not concealed my injustice. I said, “I will confess against myself, my injustice to the Lord,” and you forgave the impiety of my sin.Psalm 32:5
Psalm 35:18 I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people.Psalm 35:18
Psalm 42:4 These things I have remembered; and my soul within me, I have poured out. For I will cross into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, all the way to the house of God, with a voice of exultation and confession, the sound of feasting.Psalm 42:4
Psalm 42:5 Why are you sad, my soul? And why do you disquiet me? Hope in God, for I will still confess to him: the salvation of my countenance,Psalm 42:5
Psalm 42:11 My soul, why are you saddened? And why do you disquiet me? Hope in God, for I will still confess to him: the salvation of my countenance and my God.Psalm 42:11
Psalm 43:4 And I will enter, up to the altar of God, to God who enlivens my youthfulness. To you, O God, my God, I will confess upon a stringed instrument.Psalm 43:4
Psalm 44:9 In God, we will give praise all day long; and in your name, we will confess forever.Psalm 44:9
Psalm 45:17 They will remember your name always, for generation after generation. Because of this, people will confess to you in eternity, even forever and ever.Psalm 45:17
Psalm 52:9 I will confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints.Psalm 52:9
Psalm 54:6 I will freely sacrifice to you, and I will confess your name, O God, because it is good.Psalm 54:6
Psalm 57:9 I will confess to you, O Lord, among the peoples. I will compose a psalm to you among the nations.Psalm 57:9
Psalm 67:3 Let the peoples confess to you, O God. Let all the peoples confess to you.Psalm 67:3
Psalm 67:5 Let the peoples confess to you, O God. Let all the peoples confess to you.Psalm 67:5
Psalm 71:22 Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, O Holy One of Israel.Psalm 71:22
Psalm 74:19 Do not hand over to beasts the souls that confess to you; and do not forget the souls of your poor until the end.Psalm 74:19
Psalm 75:1 Unto the end. May you not be corrupted. A Canticle Psalm of Asaph. We will confess to you, O God. We will confess, and we will call upon your name. We will describe your wonders.Psalm 75:1
Psalm 76:10 For the thinking of man will confess to you, and the legacy of his thinking will keep a feast day to you.Psalm 76:10
Psalm 86:12 I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.Psalm 86:12
Psalm 88:10 Will you perform wonders for the dead? Or will physicians raise to life, and so confess to you?Psalm 88:10
Psalm 89:5 The heavens will confess your miracles, Lord, and also your truth, in the Church of the saints.Psalm 89:5
Psalm 92:1 A Canticle Psalm. On the day of the Sabbath. It is good to confess to the Lord and to sing psalms to your name, O Most High:Psalm 92:1
Psalm 95:2 Let us anticipate his presence with confession, and let us sing joyfully to him with psalms.Psalm 95:2
Psalm 97:12 Rejoice in the Lord, you just ones, and confess to the memory of his sanctuary.Psalm 97:12
Psalm 99:3 May they confess to your great name, for it is terrible and holy.Psalm 99:3
Psalm 100:1 A Psalm of Confession.Psalm 100:1
Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with confession, his courts with hymns, and acknowledge him. Praise his name.Psalm 100:4
Psalm 104:1 To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great. You have clothed yourself with confession and beauty;Psalm 104:1
Psalm 105:1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Announce his works among the nations.Psalm 105:1
Psalm 106:1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is with every generation.Psalm 106:1
Psalm 106:47 Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, so that we may confess your holy name and glory in your praise.Psalm 106:47
Psalm 107:1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is with every generation.Psalm 107:1
Psalm 107:8 Let his mercies confess to the Lord, and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.Psalm 107:8
Psalm 107:15 Let his mercies confess to the Lord, and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.Psalm 107:15
Psalm 107:21 Let his mercies confess to the Lord, and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.Psalm 107:21
Psalm 107:31 Let his mercies confess to the Lord, and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.Psalm 107:31
Psalm 108:3 I will confess to you, O Lord, among the peoples. And I will sing psalms to you among the nations.Psalm 108:3
Psalm 109:30 I will confess exceedingly to the Lord with my mouth. And I will praise him in the midst of the multitude.Psalm 109:30
Psalm 111:1 Alleluia. I will confess to you, O Lord, with my whole heart, in the council of the just and in the congregation.Psalm 111:1
Psalm 118:1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.Psalm 118:1
Psalm 118:19 Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.Psalm 118:19
Psalm 118:21 I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.Psalm 118:21
Psalm 118:28 You are my God, and I will confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.Psalm 118:28
Psalm 119:7 I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice.Psalm 119:7
Psalm 119:62 I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification.Psalm 119:62
Psalm 122:4 For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.Psalm 122:4
Psalm 136:1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.Psalm 136:1
Psalm 136:26 Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.Psalm 136:26
Psalm 138:1 Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels.Psalm 138:1
Psalm 138:2 I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy and your truth. For you have magnified your holy name above all.Psalm 138:2
Psalm 138:4 May all the kings of the earth confess to you, O Lord. For they have heard all the words of your mouth.Psalm 138:4
Psalm 139:14 I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well.Psalm 139:14
Psalm 140:13 So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.Psalm 140:13
Psalm 142:7 Lead my soul out of confinement in order to confess your name. The just are waiting for me, until you repay me.Psalm 142:7
Psalm 145:10 O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you.Psalm 145:10
Psalm 147:7 Sing before the Lord with confession. Play psalms to our God on a stringed instrument.Psalm 147:7
Number of the word / term Confess in Psalm: 63
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 28:13 Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.Proverbs 28:13
Number of the word / term Confess in Proverbs: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 12:1 And you will say in that day: “I will confess to you, O Lord, because you have been angry with me; but your fury has been turned away, and you have consoled me.Isaiah 12:1
Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you, and I will confess your name. For you have accomplished miracles. Your plan, from antiquity, is faithful. Amen.Isaiah 25:1
Isaiah 38:18 For Hell will not confess to you, and death will not praise you. Those who descend into the pit will not hope for your truth.Isaiah 38:18
Number of the word / term Confess in Isaiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 2:23 To you, God of our fathers, I confess, and you, I praise. For you have given wisdom and fortitude to me, and now you have revealed to me what we asked of you, for you have uncovered for us the king’s thoughts.”Daniel 2:23
Daniel 9:4 And I prayed to the Lord, my God, and I confessed, and I said, “I beg you, O Lord God, great and terrible, preserving the covenant and mercy for those who love you and keep your commandments.Daniel 9:4
Daniel 9:20 And while I was still speaking and praying and confessing my sins, and the sins of my people, Israel, and offering my prayers in the sight of my God, on behalf of the holy mountain of my God,Daniel 9:20
Number of the word / term Confess in Daniel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Mark
Mark 1:5 And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.Mark 1:5
Number of the word / term Confess in Mark: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Luke
Luke 2:38 And entering at the same hour, she confessed to the Lord. And she spoke about him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Israel.Luke 2:38
Luke 10:21 In the same hour, he exulted in the Holy Spirit, and he said: “I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. It is so, Father, because this way was pleasing before you.Luke 10:21
Luke 12:8 But I say to you: Everyone who will have confessed me before men, the Son of man will also confess him before the Angels of God.Luke 12:8
Number of the word / term Confess in Luke: 3
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book John
John 1:20 And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: “I am not the Christ.”John 1:20
John 9:22 His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already conspired, so that if anyone were to confess him to be the Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.John 9:22
John 12:42 Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast out of the synagogue.John 12:42
Number of the word / term Confess in John: 3
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Acts
Acts 19:18 And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds.Acts 19:18
Acts 23:8 For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.Acts 23:8
Acts 24:14 But I confess this to you, that according to that sect, which they call a heresy, so do I serve my God and Father, believing all that is written in the Law and the Prophets,Acts 24:14
Number of the word / term Confess in Acts: 3
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Romans
Romans 10:9 For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and if you believe in your heart that God has raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved.Romans 10:9
Romans 10:10 For with the heart, we believe unto justice; but with the mouth, confession is unto salvation.Romans 10:10
Romans 14:11 For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”Romans 14:11
Romans 15:9 and that the Gentiles are to honor God because of his mercy, just as it was written: “Because of this, I will confess you among the Gentiles, O Lord, and I will sing to your name.”Romans 15:9
Number of the word / term Confess in Romans: 4
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 9:13 And so, through the evidence of this ministry, you glorify God by the obedience of your confession in the Gospel of Christ, and by the simplicity of your communion with them and with everyone,2 Corinthians 9:13
Number of the word / term Confess in 2 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Philippians
Philippians 2:11 and so that every tongue would confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.Philippians 2:11
Number of the word / term Confess in Philippians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus.Hebrews 3:1
Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great High Priest, who has pierced the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold to our confession.Hebrews 4:14
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope, without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.Hebrews 10:23
Hebrews 11:13 All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.Hebrews 11:13
Hebrews 13:15 Therefore, through him, let us offer the sacrifice of continual praise to God, which is the fruit of lips confessing his name.Hebrews 13:15
Number of the word / term Confess in Hebrews: 5
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book James
James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be saved. For the unremitting prayer of a just person prevails over many things.James 5:16
Number of the word / term Confess in James: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 1 John
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.1 John 1:9
1 John 4:15 Whoever has confessed that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.1 John 4:15
Number of the word / term Confess in 1 John: 2
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book 2 John
2 John 1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has arrived in the flesh. Such a one as this is a deceiver and an antichrist.2 John 1:7
Number of the word / term Confess in 2 John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Confess’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 3:5 Whoever prevails, so shall he be clothed in white vestments. And I will not delete his name from the Book of Life. And I will confess his name in the presence of my Father and in the presence of his Angels.Revelation 3:5
Number of the word / term ‘Confess’ in Revelation: 1
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Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 125
