8388.认罪包括对邪恶有十分清楚地认识，在自己里面看见它们，承认它们，自认有罪，并由于它们而自责。当这一切在神面前完成时，就是认罪。
Potts(1905-1910) 8388
8388. To confess sins is to become thoroughly acquainted with evils, to see them in oneself, to acknowledge them, to regard oneself as guilty, and to condemn oneself on account of them. When this is done before God, it is to confess sins.
Elliott(1983-1999) 8388
8388. Confessing one's sins involves recognizing evils, seeing the ones present with oneself, acknowledging them, holding oneself guilty of them, and condemning oneself because of them. This, when done before God, is confessing one's sins.
Latin(1748-1756) 8388
8388. Confiteri peccata est cognoscere mala, videre illa apud se, agnoscere illa, se reum facere, et propter illa se damnare; hoc cum fit coram Deo est confiteri peccata.