35 Bible Verses About Sinning

Romans 3:23

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

1 John 1:8

“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.”

James 4:17

“Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.”

Proverbs 24:9

“The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.”

1 Corinthians 6:18

“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.”

Matthew 15:19

“For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.”

Romans 6:23

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

Galatians 5:19-21

“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Psalm 51:3-4

“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.”

1 John 3:4

“Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.”

Proverbs 14:21

“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.”

Ecclesiastes 7:20

“Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.”

Proverbs 28:13

“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”

1 Peter 2:22

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”

Psalm 32:5

“Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.’ And you forgave the guilt of my sin.”

Proverbs 10:12

“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”

Mark 7:20-23

“He went on: ‘What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.’”

Isaiah 53:6

“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

Matthew 5:28

“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

Romans 7:19

“For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.”

1 John 2:1-2

“My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Proverbs 24:16

“for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”

Matthew 6:15

“But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

Proverbs 6:16-19

“There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”

2 Chronicles 7:14

“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

James 1:15

“Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”

Psalm 19:12-13

“But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.”

Leviticus 19:17

“Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.”

Galatians 6:7

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”

Hebrews 10:26

“If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left.”

Galatians 5:16

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”

Ezekiel 18:20

“The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.”

Proverbs 3:7

“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.”

James 4:7

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

1 Timothy 5:22

“Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.”

1 John 5:17

“All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.”

Proverbs 28:1

“The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.”

Hebrews 12:1

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Galatians 5:25

“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”

Proverbs 1:10

“My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.”

1 Peter 4:8

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”