Bible Verses About Second Chances
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for second chances, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 4,998 votes, led by 1 John 1:9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Second Chances
1 John 1:9488 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Matthew 18:21-22427 votes
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
2 Peter 3:9316 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Isaiah 43:18258 votes
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Romans 5:8200 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Lamentations 3:21-23172 votes
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Jonah 2:1-10164 votes
Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,
John 3:17153 votes
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:2130 votes
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
John 3:16111 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 6:23111 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 16:3396 votes
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Acts 2:3896 votes
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Philippians 1:680 votes
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
John 14:1-377 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 Samuel 12:1375 votes
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Matthew 7:21-2363 votes
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
1 John 4:161 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Colossians 3:1355 votes
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Ephesians 4:3254 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
1 Peter 3:1851 votes
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
Colossians 3:1749 votes
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Jonah 3:1-1048 votes
And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Micah 7:1845 votes
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Revelation 1:743 votes
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
What does the Bible say about second chances?
Readers most often cite 1 John 1:9 on the subject of second chances. Across 4,998 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 18:21-22, 2 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 43:18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.