- Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
- I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.
- For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.
- 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.
- Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
- 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.
- I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out.
- If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. - For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.
- From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
- Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.
- For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live.
- 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. - While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
- And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
- No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
- Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
- 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.”
Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.Surely the Lord God does nothing,
without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets. Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?Next verse!With image