Bible Verses about 'Repent'
| Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. |
| No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. | No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. |
| Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. | Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out. |
| Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. | I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. |
| Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. | Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin. |
| From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” | From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. | And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” |
| The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. | While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent. |
| And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” | 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.” |
| If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him. | 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. |
| Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. | Bear fruit worthy of repentance. |
| I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. | I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance. |
| 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. | 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. |
| For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live. | For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live. |
| God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? | God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? |
| The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. | 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. |
| I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | 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. |
| For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. | For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. |
| Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. | Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
| And 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, Jesus.” | 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.” |
| If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. | Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. |
| Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. | 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. |
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