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.

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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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.

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

“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.”

Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

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

For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Yahweh: therefore turn yourselves, and live.

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

For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.”

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

Therefore tell them: Thus says Yahweh of Armies: ‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

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

But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he has 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 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.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

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;

Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

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 →

Yahweh’s word came to 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 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.

Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I struck on my thigh: I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.

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,

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

Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

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

Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

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.”

Yahweh repented of the evil which he said he would do to his people.

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.

God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it.

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 →

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

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

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 →

Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways, says the Lord Yahweh. Return, 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 one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.

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

It may be they will listen, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do to 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 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.

Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near: — read the full passage →

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

Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?

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

Israel, return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.

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 →

A fire devours before them, and behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them.

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