Bible Verses about Repentance
| If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. | And My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. |
| Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. | Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. |
| If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. | If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
| He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. |
| Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him. | For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him. |
| Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! | Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. |
| The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance. | The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. |
| From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” | From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. | Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. |
| Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. | Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. |
| As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. | Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. |
| “For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!” | “For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!” |
| Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. | “And tear your heart and not merely your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in mercy And relenting of catastrophe. |
| I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. | I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. |
| The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent. | So having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent. |
| And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.” | The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel. |
| I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. | I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners. |
| I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. | No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. |
| ‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies. | “Return to Me,” declares the Lord of armies, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of armies. |
| Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” | Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” |
| Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting. | In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
| Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. | Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. |
| If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. | If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. |
| For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death. | For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. |
| The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise. |
Related topics
Conversion
If my people who...
Forgiveness
He who covers an...
Sin
Or don’t you know...
Grace
Let’s therefore draw near...
Transformation
But we all, with...
Confession
Confess your sins to...