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Bible on Repentance

209 passages in the Bible address repentance, in the King James Version translation.

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And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Revelation 2:21 · Bible · Revelation
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 10:32 · Bible · Matthew
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Jonah 3:9 · Bible · Jonah
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Corinthians 7:10 · Bible · 2 Corinthians
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
1 Samuel 15:29 · Bible · 1 Samuel
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Luke 12:8 · Bible · Luke
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matthew 3:8 · Bible · Matthew
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Revelation 2:5 · Bible · Revelation
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
2 Corinthians 7:8 · Bible · 2 Corinthians
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.
Acts 26:20 · Bible · Acts
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job 42:6 · Bible · Job
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Mark 6:12 · Bible · Mark
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Romans 11:29 · Bible · Romans
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32 · Bible · Luke
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
Amos 7:3 · Bible · Amos
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 3:2 · Bible · Matthew
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 57:15 · Bible · Isaiah
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Psalms 90:13 · Bible · Psalms
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Matthew 21:29 · Bible · Matthew
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3 · Bible · Luke
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5 · Bible · Luke
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos 7:6 · Bible · Amos
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation 3:19 · Bible · Revelation
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Exodus 32:14 · Bible · Exodus
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Job 40:14 · Bible · Job
For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
Psalms 135:14 · Bible · Psalms
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalms 106:45 · Bible · Psalms
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mark 1:4 · Bible · Mark
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:10 · Bible · Romans
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
Luke 16:30 · Bible · Luke
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Luke 17:3 · Bible · Luke
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 · Bible · Acts
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Acts 17:30 · Bible · Acts
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Acts 23:8 · Bible · Acts
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11 · Bible · Philippians
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:15 · Bible · 1 John
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Revelation 9:21 · Bible · Revelation
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Psalms 110:4 · Bible · Psalms
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17 · Bible · Matthew
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
Matthew 11:20 · Bible · Matthew
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Luke 3:3 · Bible · Luke
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 24:47 · Bible · Luke
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Revelation 16:11 · Bible · Revelation
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis 6:6 · Bible · Genesis
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Judges 21:15 · Bible · Judges
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms 51:17 · Bible · Psalms
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:15 · Bible · Mark
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Acts 8:22 · Bible · Acts
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:21 · Bible · Acts
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2 Timothy 2:25 · Bible · 2 Timothy
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 2:16 · Bible · Revelation
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 34:18 · Bible · Psalms
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 · Bible · 1 John
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
Judges 21:6 · Bible · Judges
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Romans 2:4 · Bible · Romans
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Romans 14:11 · Bible · Romans
For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
Numbers 32:15 · Bible · Numbers
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Acts 11:18 · Bible · Acts
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Revelation 2:22 · Bible · Revelation
And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:
Leviticus 5:5 · Bible · Leviticus
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