Bible Verses about Conversion

And if then my people who bear my name humble themselves and… 2 Chronicles 7:14

And if then my people who bear my name humble themselves and pray to me and seek my presence as they turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14	If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. humility forgiveness healing
For the Lord, your God, is gracious and compassionate, and he will not turn his face away from you if you return to him. 2 Chronicles 30:9b	For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him. grace repentance forgiveness

And so you should put to death everything in your nature that is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed (which is idolatry). Colossians 3:5	Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. sin desires materialism
The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9	The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. salvation patience repentance
Repent, therefore, and be converted so that your sins may be wiped away. Acts 3:19	Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. sin forgiveness repentance
I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Repent and live! Ezekiel 18:32	“For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!” death eternal life righteousness
Rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn back to the Lord, your God. For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and always prepared to relent from punishing. Joel 2:13	So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. heart grace love
Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. Matthew 3:8	Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance. repentance life fruitfulness
Peter answered, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38	Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” forgiveness Spirit baptism
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:32	I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. sin repentance Jesus
In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. Luke 15:7	I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. repentance joy heaven
Therefore, rid yourselves of everything sordid and of every wicked excess, and welcome in all humility the word that is implanted in you and is able to save your souls. James 1:21	Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. salvation Word of God evil
From that day forward Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” Matthew 4:17	From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Jesus evangelism heaven
I have swept away your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like a mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you. Isaiah 44:22	I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your transgressions, And like a cloud, your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. sin salvation redeemer
Let the wicked abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. righteousness forgiveness life
The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15	The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. kingdom repentance faith
Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 1:3b	“Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. repentance reliability obedience
However, if the wicked renounce all of the sins that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is right and just, they shall surely live; they shall not die. Ezekiel 18:21	But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. sin law obedience
Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. Joel 2:12	“Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” fasting sadness heart
I reprove and discipline all those whom I love. Therefore, be sincere in your desire to repent. Revelation 3:19	As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. love life punishment
Repent and renounce all your transgressions. Otherwise your iniquity will prove to be your downfall. Ezekiel 18:30b	Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. sin punishment
Nor should you present any part of your body as an instrument for wickedness leading to sin. Rather, present yourselves to God as having been raised from death to life and the parts of your body to God as instruments for righteousness. Romans 6:13	And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. sin righteousness sacrifice
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10	Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. joy angels repentance
God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, but now he commands people everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30	Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent. repentance forgiveness
Come to your senses and sin no more. For some of you have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. 1 Corinthians 15:34	Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. righteousness sin understanding

Brethren, if anyone is detected committing a transgression, you who are spiritual must set him right in a spirit of gentleness. Meanwhile, you should take care so that you yourselves are not tempted.

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.