Bible Verses About Guilt and Shame
Scripture for the burdened conscience — no condemnation, sins remembered no more.
Guilt says you did wrong; shame says you are wrong. Scripture answers both — not by minimising sin, but by declaring it forgiven and forgotten in Christ. These verses are for anyone who cannot seem to put the weight down.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
I... will not remember thy sins.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us.
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
They looked unto him... and their faces were not ashamed.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
In Christ your sin is not merely covered but carried away — as far as the east is from the west, remembered no more. Lay the weight down; there is now no condemnation.
