Bible Verses about 'Repent'
| Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. |
| No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. | No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. |
| Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out. | Repent, therefore, and be converted so that your sins may be wiped away. |
| I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. | I reprove and discipline all those whom I love. Therefore, be sincere in your desire to repent. |
| Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin. | Repent and renounce all your transgressions. Otherwise your iniquity will prove to be your downfall. |
| From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” | From that day forward Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” |
| And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” | The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. |
| While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent. | God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, but now he commands people everywhere to repent. |
| 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.” | 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.” |
| 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 your brother should sin, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, and comes back to you seven times to say, ‘I am sorry,’ you must forgive him. |
| Bear fruit worthy of repentance. | Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. |
| I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance. | I have not come to call 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. | 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. |
| For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live. | I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Repent and live! |
| 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? | God is not human, that he should lie, or the son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act, does he promise and then not fulfill it? |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I am. 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 and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. | Such godly sorrow results in repentance that leads to salvation and causes no regret, whereas worldly sorrow produces death. |
| 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.” | 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.” |
| Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. | In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
| Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. | If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. |
| 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. | Therefore, let us leave behind the basic teaching about Christ and advance toward maturity. We must not be forever laying the foundation: repentance for actions that lead to death, faith in God, instruction about baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
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