28 Bible Verses about Sinners
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He never sinned, and no deceitful language was ever heard from His mouth.
He has made Him who knew nothing of sin to be sin for us, in order that in Him we may become the righteousness of God.
For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.
Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
And you know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.
But Scripture has shown that all mankind are the prisoners of sin, in order that the promised blessing, which depends on faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who believe.
What then? Are we Jews more highly estimated than they? Not in the least; for we have already charged all Jews and Gentiles alike with being in thraldom to sin. Thus it stands written, "There is not one righteous man. There is not one who is really wise, nor one who is a diligent seeker after God.read more.
All have turned aside from the right path; they have every one of them become corrupt. There is no one who does what is right--no, not so much as one." "Their throats resemble an opened grave; with their tongues they have been talking deceitfully." "The venom of vipers lies hidden behind their lips." "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." "Their feet move swiftly to shed blood. Ruin and misery mark their path; and the way to peace they have not known." "There is no fear of God before their eyes." But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.
What follows? This comparison. Through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death passed to all mankind in turn, in that all sinned.
If we confess our sins, He is so faithful and just that He forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
But God gives proof of His love to us in Christ's dying for us while we were still sinners.
Faithful is the saying, and deserving of universal acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; among whom I stand foremost.
For what was impossible to the Law--powerless as it was because it acted through frail humanity--God effected. Sending His own Son in a body like that of sinful human nature and as a sacrifice for sin, He pronounced sentence upon sin in human nature;
Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him;
There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume, and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them.
that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;
And if it is difficult even for a righteous man to be saved, what will become of irreligious men and sinners?
And He did not spare the ancient world, although He preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly. He reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and condemned them to overthrow, making them an example to people who might in future be living godless lives.
Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."
We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.
Do you not know that unrighteous men will not inherit God's Kingdom? Cherish no delusion here. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor any who are guilty of unnatural crime, nor theives, nor avaricious people, nor any who are addicted to hard drinking, to abusive language or to greed of gain, will inherit God's Kingdom.
But the present heavens and the present earth are, by the command of the same God, kept stored up, reserved for fire in preparation for a day of judgement and of destruction for the ungodly.
He will come in flames of fire to take vengeance on those who have no knowledge of God, and do not obey the Good News as to Jesus, our Lord. They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His glorious majesty,
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Sinners » Pardon of » Promised
If we confess our sins, He is so faithful and just that He forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
Sinners » Disowned » Misery of
Sinners » Pardon of » Sought
Sinners » Salvation » Of God
and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.
Sinners » Conditions of » The gift of God
He who did not withhold even His own Son, but gave Him up for all of us, will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
"If you had known God's free gift," replied Jesus, "and who it is that said to you, 'Give me some water,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.
For the wages paid by Sin are death; but God's free gift is the Life of the Ages bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But God's free gift immeasurably outweighs the transgression. For if through the transgression of the one individual the mass of mankind have died, infinitely greater is the generosity with which God's grace, and the gift given in His grace which found expression in the one man Jesus Christ, have been bestowed on the mass of mankind.
Sinners » Conditions of » Sought
and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Sinners » Conditions of » Possible to all men
It follows then that just as the result of a single transgression is a condemnation which extends to the whole race, so also the result of a single decree of righteousness is a life-giving acquittal which extends to the whole race.
The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.
For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power to all mankind, training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time,
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Sinners » Conditions of » Promised
Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.
He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."
Sinners » Conditions of » Faith and confession
and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to obtain salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
that if with your mouth you confess Jesus as Lord and in your heart believe that God brought Him back to life, you shall be saved.
For after the world by its wisdom--as God in His wisdom had ordained--had failed to gain the knowledge of God, God was pleased, by the apparent foolishness of the Message which we preach, to save those who accepted it.
through which also you are obtaining salvation, if you bear in mind the words in which I proclaimed it--unless indeed your faith has been unreal from the very first.
Sinners » Conditions of » Free
The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come;' and whoever hears, let him say, 'Come;' and let those who are thirsty come. Whoever will, let him take the Water of Life, without payment.
gaining acquittal from guilt by His free unpurchased grace through the deliverance which is found in Christ Jesus.
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of esau, it may be done under the impulse of the moment
lest there be a fornicator, or an ungodly person like Esau, who, in return for a single meal, parted with the birthright which belonged to him. For you know that even afterwards, when he wished to secure the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no opportunity for undoing what he had done, though he sought the blessing earnestly with tears.
Sinners » Salvation » His blood avails
If therefore we have now been pronounced free from guilt through His blood, much more shall we be delivered from God's anger through Him.
For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of ahab, it may be prompted by others
Sinners » Sin » Drink
Sinners » Salvation » Only through Christ
Sinners » Conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.
Sinners » Sin » Herod » foolish promise
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before all the company, and so pleased Herod that with an oath he promised to give her whatever she asked. So she, instigated by her mother, said, "Give me here on a dish the head of John the Baptist." read more.
The king was deeply vexed, yet because of his repeated oath and of the guests at his table he ordered it to be given her, and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Sinners » Conditions of » Spiritual diligence
For this reason, brethren, be all the more in earnest to make sure that God has called you and chosen you; for it is certain that so long as you practise these things, you will never stumble. And so a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be freely granted to you.
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of cain it may be done in secret
Sinners » Sin » Judas » approval » Authorities
But Judas Iscariot, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, went to the High Priests to betray Jesus to them. They gladly listened to his proposal, and promised to give him a sum of money. So he looked out for an opportunity to betray Him.
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of joseph's brethren, it may be years before its discovery
Sinners » Conditions of » Endurance
And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.
Sinners » Salvation » At his coming
so the Christ also, having been once offered in sacrifice in order that He might bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, separated from sin, to those who are eagerly expecting Him, to make their salvation complete.
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
Sinners » Salvation » For the obedient
and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.
Sinners » Sin » Pilate » gratify » public
So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.
Sinners » Sin » Jews » Ignorance
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
Sinners » Conditions of » Spiritual receptivity
Ridding yourselves, therefore, of all that is vile and of the evil influences which prevail around you, welcome in a humble spirit the Message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.
Sinners » Salvation » His grace sufficient
On the contrary, we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."
Sinners » Salvation » The only saviour
And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."
Sinners » Salvation » The only door
I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will go in and out and find pasture.
Titles and names of the wicked » Sinners
Topics on Sinners
Fellowship With Sinners
Ephesians 5:11Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;
Restoring Sinners
Galatians 6:1Brethren, if anybody be detected in any misconduct, you who are spiritual should restore such a one in a spirit of meekness. And let each of you keep watch over himself, lest he also fall into temptation.
Sinners Grasped By Death
Hebrews 3:17And with whom was God so greatly grieved for forty years? Was it not with those who had sinned, and whose dead bodies fell in the Desert?
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