| In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of 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. |
| Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. | Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. |
| My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. | The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. |
| Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. |
| Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. | Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord. |
| But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ | But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ |
| When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. | When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. |
Bible verse of the day
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.Random Bible Verse
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.Next verse!With image