"For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
(Romans 3:23)
"For the wages
of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
"If we say
that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not
the truth: 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. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar,
and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:6-10)
"But
God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
"With my whole
heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy
word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed
art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes." (Psalms
119:10-12)
"Search me, O
God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be
any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
(Psalms 139:23-24)
"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in
the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
(Luke 15:10)
"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." (1 Corinthians 10:13)
"Be ye angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:"
(Ephesians 4:26)
"Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let
us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and
let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto
Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set
before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the
right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:1-2)
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