Repentance

“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,

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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.

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

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.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

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.”

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. — read the full passage →

They went out and preached that people should repent.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. — read the full passage →

In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, — read the full passage →

I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing. — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

You lust, and don’t have. You kill, covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. — read the full passage →

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God, — read the full passage →

I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →