Bible Verses about Repentance

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• If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
  2 Chronicles 7:14 humility forgiveness healing
• Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out.
  Acts 3:19 conversion sin forgiveness
• If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  1 John 1:9 sin purification evil
• No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
  but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
  Proverbs 28:13 sin confession mercy
• For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.
  2 Chronicles 30:9b grace conversion forgiveness
• Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
  Matthew 3:8 conversion life fruitfulness
• The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
  2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
• From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
  Matthew 4:17 Jesus conversion evangelism
• Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
  Matthew 9:13 mercy righteousness sacrifice
• Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
  James 4:8 sin purification righteousness
• I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.
  Revelation 3:19 love life punishment
• For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live.
  Ezekiel 18:32 conversion death eternal life
• Rend your hearts and not your clothing.
  Return to the Lord, your God,
  for he is gracious and merciful,
  slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,
  and relents from punishing.
  Joel 2:13 heart grace love
• While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
  Acts 17:30 conversion forgiveness
• Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
  Luke 15:7 conversion joy heaven
• The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.
  Mark 1:15 kingdom conversion faith
• I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.
  Luke 5:32 sin conversion Jesus
• No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
  Luke 13:3 conversion punishment
• Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
  Zechariah 1:3b conversion reliability obedience
• Peter said to them, “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 forgiveness Spirit baptism
• Give heed to my reproof;
  I will pour out my thoughts to you;
  I will make my words known to you.
  Proverbs 1:23 conversion wisdom Spirit
• Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
  Luke 15:10 joy angels conversion
• For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.
  2 Corinthians 7:10 worrying sadness conversion
• If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive.
  Luke 17:3b-4 sin forgiveness speaking
• The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
  a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
  Psalm 51:17 sacrifice