Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 43:11 Related theme

In Isaiah 43:11, God declares he alone is Savior — the same God who blots out transgressions, linking salvation and forgiveness.

In Isaiah 44:22, God repeats the promise to blot out transgressions like a cloud — reinforcing the forgiveness declared here.

In Isaiah 37:35, God saves Jerusalem 'for my sake' — the same divine motivation as blotting out sins here. God acts for His own glory.

Isaiah 1:18 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:18, God promises to make scarlet sins white as snow — the same forgiveness as blotting out transgressions here.

Isaiah 55:7 Parallel

Isaiah 55:7 promises abundant pardon to the repentant, echoing God's readiness to forgive.

Isaiah 48:9 Parallel

Isaiah 48:9 says God restrains anger for His name's sake, same motive as 'for my own sake' in 43:25.

Isaiah 40:2 Parallel

Isaiah 40:2 declares Jerusalem's iniquity pardoned, reinforcing God's forgiveness.

Isaiah 38:17 says God casts all sins behind His back — parallel imagery of removing sins.

Isaiah 6:7 Parallel

Isaiah 6:7 shows a seraph atoning Isaiah's sin with a coal, mirroring God blotting out transgressions.

Isaiah 57:18 describes God healing and restoring comfort, similar to blotting out sins as restoration.

In Ezekiel 36:32, God repeats He does not act for Israel's sake, adding a call to shame — reinforcing the same divine motive.

In Ezekiel 36:22, God acts for His holy name, not Israel's merit — echoing the 'for my own sake' of Isaiah 43:25.

Ezekiel 20:9 again shows God acting for His name's sake by sparing Israel — the same motive behind the promised blotting out of sins here.

In Ezekiel 20:14, again God withholds judgment 'for my name's sake' — reinforcing that God's forgiveness, like His restraint, is for His own glory.

In Ezekiel 20:9, God spares Israel in Egypt 'for my name's sake' — same divine motive as blotting out sins here. God's reputation drives His mercy.

In Jeremiah 31:34, God promises to remember sin no more — a nearly identical statement that anchors the new covenant.

Mark 2:7 Allusion

In Mark 2:7, the scribes insist only God can forgive sins — affirming the exclusive divine claim made here.

In Hebrews 10:17, the same Jeremiah quotation is repeated — confirming that Christ's sacrifice fulfills the promise of forgotten sins.

Psalm 79:9 Parallel

In Psalm 79:9, the psalmist begs forgiveness 'for your name's sake' — a direct echo of God's own declared reason for removing sin here.

Psalm 79:8 Parallel

In Psalm 79:8, the plea 'do not remember our iniquities' mirrors the promise of forgotten sins — it's the cry that Isaiah answers.

Psalm 51:9 Allusion

In Psalm 51:9, David prays 'blot out my iniquities' — directly using the same language God promises here.

Acts 3:19 Allusion

In Acts 3:19, Peter calls for repentance to have sins wiped out — the same blotted-out forgiveness promised here, now offered through Christ.

Psalm 25:11 Parallel

In Psalm 25:11, David asks forgiveness 'for the sake of your name' — the exact same motivation God gives here for blotting out transgressions.

In Hebrews 8:12, this quotation of Jeremiah 31:34 applies the 'remember no more' promise to the new covenant, echoing Isaiah.

1 Samuel 12:22 says the Lord will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake—the same motive as here.

Amos 8:7 Contrast

Amos 8:7 is the opposite: God swears never to forget their deeds – a stark contrast to the forgetting in Isaiah 43:25.

Colossians 2:14 says the charge against us is canceled and nailed to the cross, mirroring the blotting out of sins.

2 Corinthians 5:19 states God does not count sins against them, directly reflecting the blotting out and not remembering here.

Zechariah 3:4 depicts God removing iniquity and clothing with purity – a vivid parallel to blotting out transgressions.

Matthew 9:6 Parallel

Matthew 9:6 shows Jesus exercising divine authority to forgive sins – the same power God claims in Isaiah 43:25.

Romans 11:27 echoes God's covenant take-away of sins, fulfilling the promise to blot out transgressions.

Luke 11:4 Parallel

Luke 11:4 petitions for forgiveness of sins – directly asking for the act God promises in Isaiah 43:25.

Luke 5:21 Parallel

Luke 5:21 records the Pharisees' confession that only God can forgive sins – affirming the exclusive action in Isaiah 43:25.

Psalm 51:1 Allusion

Psalm 51:1 pleads for mercy and blotting out transgressions—the same verb and theme as God’s own declaration.

In Deuteronomy 9:5, God acts not for Israel's righteousness but for His promise — parallel to 'for my own sake' in Isaiah 43:25.

Nehemiah 4:5 asks God not to blot out enemies’ sins—the opposite of His promise to blot out transgressions here.

Psalm 32:1 Parallel

Psalm 32:1 pronounces blessing on the one whose transgression is forgiven—direct parallel to God’s promise to blot out sins.

Ezekiel 33:16 repeats the assurance that sins are not remembered after repentance – a clear parallel to Isaiah's 'remember your sins no more'.

Psalm 103:3 Parallel

Psalm 103:3 says God forgives all your iniquities—identical theme of divine forgiveness without reservation.

Psalm 103:3 says God forgives all your iniquities—identical theme of divine forgiveness without reservation.

Psalm 109:14 asks God to remember iniquity forever — opposite of God blotting out sins and not remembering.

Ezekiel 18:22 echoes the promise that God will not remember sins when a sinner repents – directly mirroring the blotting out in Isaiah 43:25.

Ephesians 1:7 links forgiveness to Christ's redemption, showing how God's blotting out of transgressions is accomplished.

In Jeremiah 50:20, God says iniquity will be sought but not found — parallel to 'not remember sins' here, both promise total forgiveness.

Psalm 25:7 Parallel

In Psalm 25:7, David pleads 'do not remember my sins' — the same desire for forgiven forgetfulness that God declares He will do here.

Micah 7:19 Parallel

In Micah 7:19, God casts sins into the sea — another vivid image of forgiveness parallel to blotting out transgressions.

Hebrews 10:2 notes old sacrifices couldn't remove guilt, contrasting with God's promise here to remember sins no more.

Luke 7:42 Parallel

Luke 7:42 uses debt cancellation as a metaphor for forgiveness, paralleling God blotting out transgressions.

In Ephesians 1:6, Paul says God's grace leads to praise of His glory — an NT echo of God blotting sins for His own sake.

2 Samuel 19:19 has Shimei begging David to not remember his wrongdoing, echoing God’s promise to blot out sins.

Micah 7:18 Related theme

In Micah 7:18, the prophet praises God who pardons iniquity — the same divine attribute of forgiving sins shown here.