36 verses contain “Repentance” (in the KJV: 35, in the BSB: 22) — showing 1–36
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For thus saith the Lord GOD, 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.
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
I will
ransom them from the power of the grave; I will
redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction:
repentance shall be
hid from mine eyes.
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
I indeed
baptize you with 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 with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
I
baptize you with water for
repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose
sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
John did
baptize in the wilderness, and
preach the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins.
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of
repentance for the
forgiveness of sins.
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of
repentance for the
forgiveness of sins,
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.
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with
repentance. And do not begin to say to
yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over
ninety and nine just persons, which need no
repentance.
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one
sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to
repent.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and in His name
repentance and
forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Him hath God
exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give
repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins.
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and
glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted
repentance unto life.
When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they
glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles
repentance unto life.”
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Then said Paul, John
verily baptized with the baptism of
repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about
repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should
repent and turn to God, and do works meet for
repentance.
First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to
everyone in the region of
Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should
repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their
repentance.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and
forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance?
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness,
tolerance, and
patience, not
realizing that God’s kindness leads you to
repentance?
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Now I
rejoice, not that ye were made
sorry, but that ye sorrowed to
repentance: for ye were made
sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
And now I
rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to
repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not
harmed in any way by us.
For godly sorrow worketh
repentance to salvation not to be
repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Godly sorrow brings
repentance that leads to salvation without
regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
He must gently reprove those who
oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them
repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto
repentance; seeing they
crucify to themselves the Son of God
afresh, and put him to an open shame.
and then have fallen away—to be restored to
repentance, because they themselves are
crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to
inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for
repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
The Lord is not
slack concerning his promise, as some men count
slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting
anyone to perish but
everyone to come to
repentance.
And they that have
loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of
repentance was open unto them, understood not, but
despised it;
But
executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place of
repentance, not being ignorant that they were a
naughty generation, and that their
malice was
bred in them, and that their
cogitation would never be changed.
But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be
merciful, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest
repentance for sins.
The
alms of a man is as a
signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give
repentance to his sons and daughters.
Humble
thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins
shew repentance.
How good is it, when thou art reproved, to
shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape
wilful sin.
Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, being an example of
repentance to all generations.
for thou art the most high Lord, of great
compassion,
longsuffering, very
merciful, and repentest of the evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised
repentance and
forgiveness to them that have
sinned against thee: and of thine infinite
mercies hast appointed
repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved.
Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed
repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not
sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed
repentance unto me that am a
sinner: