What does Isaiah 1:18 mean?
““Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.”
Quick answer
‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow’—God offers complete cleansing to those who turn to him.
What it means
Amid a call to repentance, God invites his people to reason with him, promising to wash away even deep, ‘scarlet’ stains of sin.
It pictures the totality of forgiveness—from crimson to snow-white—fulfilled ultimately in Christ.
Common questions
Can God really forgive my worst sins?
Yes. Isaiah 1:18 promises that even scarlet sins can be made white as snow when we turn to God in repentance.
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Original BibleDawn explanation · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.