2 Timothy 2:24-26 (KJV)
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy 2:25-26 (KJV)
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Isaiah 57:18-19 (TLB)
18 I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them and comfort them, helping them to mourn and to confess their sins.
19 Peace, peace to them, both near and far, for I will heal them all.
19 Peace, peace to them, both near and far, for I will heal them all.
Romans 7:15-17 (KJV)
15 I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I can’t. I do what I don’t want to—what I hate.
16 I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience proves that I agree with these laws I am breaking.
17 But I can’t help myself because I’m no longer doing it. It is sin inside me that is stronger than I am that makes me do these evil things.
16 I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience proves that I agree with these laws I am breaking.
17 But I can’t help myself because I’m no longer doing it. It is sin inside me that is stronger than I am that makes me do these evil things.
Proverbs 14:12 (NASB)
12 There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death.
Genesis 3:10 (KJV)
10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
Romans 7:21 (TLB)
21 It seems to be a fact of life that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.
Psalm 32:2-3 (TLB)
2 What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record.
3 There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was.[a] But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration.
3 There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was.[a] But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration.
Psalm 32:4-5 (TLB)
4 All day and all night your hand was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water on a sunny day
5 until I finally admitted all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, “I will confess them to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
5 until I finally admitted all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, “I will confess them to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Proverbs 28:13 (TLB)
13 A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.
Psalm 6:6 (TLB)
6 I am worn out with pain; every night my pillow is wet with tears.
Jeremiah 6:14 (TLB)
14 You can’t heal a wound by saying it’s not there! Yet the priests and prophets give assurances of peace when all is war.
2 Peter 2:19-20 (NLT)
19 They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
20 And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.
20 And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 (TLB)
8 I think you ought to know, dear brothers, about the hard time we went through in Asia. We were really crushed and overwhelmed, and feared we would never live through it.
9 We felt we were doomed to die and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who alone could save us, for he can even raise the dead.
9 We felt we were doomed to die and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who alone could save us, for he can even raise the dead.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (TLB)
9 Each time he said, “No. But I am with you; that is all you need. My power shows up best in weak people.” Now I am glad to boast about how weak I am; I am glad to be a living demonstration of Christ’s power, instead of showing off my own power and abilities.
10 Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite happy about “the thorn,” and about insults and hardships, persecutions and difficulties; for when I am weak, then I am strong—the less I have, the more I depend on him.
10 Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite happy about “the thorn,” and about insults and hardships, persecutions and difficulties; for when I am weak, then I am strong—the less I have, the more I depend on him.
James 4:6 (ASV)
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.