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Scripture for guilt and shame

Guilt names a wrong; shame whispers that you are the wrong. These are real, cited passages Scripture sets against both — verses to study for yourself, not a rush past what you actually feel.

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A research assistant, not a ghostwriter. These are real passages to study for yourself — each cited to book, chapter and verse. Nothing here is shown that can’t be traced to a real address.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:4World English Biblegrounded
    who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:2World English Biblegrounded
    But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
  • Psalms 51:14World English Biblegrounded
    Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
  • Psalms 53:5World English Biblegrounded
    There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.
  • Isaiah 40:1World English Biblegrounded
    “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

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