Cross references

1 John 1:9

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

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1 John 1:9 has 32 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 32 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 32:5 (185 votes) and Proverbs 28:13 (170 votes). 97 other verses point back to it. It links with 43 other books, from Genesis 12 to Revelation 15.

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Which verses does 1 John 1:9 point to?

The 20 strongest of 32, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Psalm 32:5185 votes

    Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

  2. He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

  3. Jeremiah 33:8104 votes

    And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me.

  4. Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. …

  5. 1 John 1:772 votes

    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

  6. I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.

  7. Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

  8. This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

  9. Nehemiah 1:626 votes

    let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.

  10. They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

  11. God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

  12. Psalm 19:1219 votes
  13. Acts 19:1819 votes
  14. Titus 2:1419 votes
  15. Mark 1:517 votes

Which verses point to 1 John 1:9?

The 10 strongest of 97.