Repentance

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

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

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

I am 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 ye, and believe in the gospel.

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

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. And ye would not:

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

For if ye turn again unto Jehovah, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Jehovah your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

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

Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Return unto me, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. — read the full passage →

I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing.

but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judæa, 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 unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. — read the full passage →

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead. — read the full passage →

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, — read the full passage →

The word of Jehovah came unto me again, saying, — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing. — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

Wherefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.

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

The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bare; she bare Machir the father of Gilead.

And the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, to wit, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. — read the full passage →

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

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 unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

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

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →

Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

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

Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way;

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

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

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

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

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

A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and none hath escaped them.

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.