Leviticus 26:40-42

40“But if athey confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers in their treachery that they bcommitted against me, and also in walking contrary to me, 41so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemiesif then their cuncircumcised heart is dhumbled and they make amends for their iniquity, 42then I will eremember my covenant with Jacob, and I will remember my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will fremember the land.

Joshua 7:19

19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, ggive glory to the Lord God of Israel and hgive praise
Or  and make confession
to him. And jtell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

Psalms 32:5

5 I kacknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I lwill confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.  Selah

Proverbs 28:13

13Whoever mconceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who nconfesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Acts 2:38

38And Peter said to them, oRepent and pbe baptized every one of you qin the name of Jesus Christ rfor the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive sthe gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:18

18Also many of those who were now believers came, tconfessing and divulging their practices.
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