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

And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

"Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."