New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about repentance

Below verses about repentance means changing your mind and turning your life around?moving away from wrong actions and choosing to follow God instead. It starts with feeling genuine sorrow for doing things that hurt God or others. But true repentance isn't just saying "sorry": it means making a real effort to change your behavior and do what is right. The Bible promises that when someone turns back to God, He does not stay angry. Instead, He forgives them completely and wipes away their past mistakes. Repentance brings fresh starts and peace. It allows people to heal their relationship with God, receive His forgiveness, and live a cleaner, better life guided by His love and rules.

But they make themselves low in my sight. They pray and look to me. And they turn from their evil ways. Then I will listen to them from heaven. I will forgive their sin. And I will heal their land. After all, they are my people.
2 Chronicles 7:14

Then I admitted my sin to you. I didn't cover up the wrong I had done. I said, "I will admit my lawless acts to the Lord." And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
Psalm 32:5

For the director of music. A psalm of David when the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. God, show me your favor in keeping with your faithful love. Because your love is so tender and kind, wipe out my lawless acts.
Psalm 51:1

Wash away all of the evil things I've done. Make me pure from my sin.
Psalm 51:2

God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.
Psalm 51:10

The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
Psalm 51:17

Anyone who hides his sins doesn't succeed. But anyone who admits his sins and gives them up finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13

The Lord and King is the Holy One of Israel. He says, "You will find peace and rest when you turn away from your sins and depend on me. You will receive the strength you need when you stay calm and trust in me. But you do not want to do what I tell you to.
Isaiah 30:15

Let the one who is evil stop doing evil things. And let him quit thinking evil thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord. The Lord will show him his tender love. Let him turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.
Isaiah 55:7

"So I will judge you people. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done," announces the Lord and King. "Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all of the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down.
Ezekiel 18:30

Get rid of all of the evil things you have done. Let me give you a new heart and a new spirit. Then you will be faithful to me. Why should you die, people of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:31

When anyone dies, it does not give me any joy," announces the Lord and King. "So turn away from your sins. Then you will live!
Ezekiel 18:32

"Tell them, 'When sinful people die, it does not give me any joy. But when they turn away from their sins and live, that makes me very happy. And that is just as sure as I am alive,' announces the Lord and King. 'So turn away from your sins! Change your evil ways! Why should you die, people of Israel?'
Ezekiel 33:11

The Lord announces to his people, "Return to me with all your heart. There is still time. Do not eat any food. Sob and cry."
Joel 2:12

Don't just tear your clothes to show how sad you are. Let your hearts be broken. Return to the Lord your God. He is gracious. He is tender and kind. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He takes pity on you. He won't destroy you.
Joel 2:13

He said, "Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 3:2

Produce fruit that shows you have turned away from your sins.
Matthew 3:8

From that time on Jesus began to preach. "Turn away from your sins!" he said. "The kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 4:17

Go and learn what this means, 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.'--(Hosea 6:6) I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me."
Matthew 9:13

"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Turn away from your sins and believe the good news!"
Mark 1:15

They went out. And they preached that people should turn away from their sins.
Mark 6:12

Produce fruit that shows you have turned away from your sins. And don't start saying to yourselves, 'Abraham is our father.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.
Luke 3:8

I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to turn away from their sins."
Luke 5:32

I tell you, no! But unless you turn away from your sins, you will all die too.
Luke 13:3

"I tell you, it will be the same in heaven. There will be great joy when one sinner turns away from sin. Yes, there will be more joy than for 99 godly people who do not need to turn away from their sins.
Luke 15:7

"I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin."
Luke 15:10

His followers will preach in his name. They will tell others to turn away from their sins and be forgiven. People from every nation will hear it, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 24:47

Peter replied, "All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38

So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.
Acts 3:19

Turn away from this evil sin of yours. Pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
Acts 8:22

In the past, God didn't judge people for what they didn't know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.
Acts 17:30

First I preached to people in Damascus. Then I preached in Jerusalem and in all Judea. I preached also to people who are not Jews. I told them to turn away from their sins to God. The way they live must prove that they have turned away from their sins.
Acts 26:20

Do you make fun of God's great kindness and favor? Do you make fun of God when he is patient with you? Don't you realize that God's kindness is meant to turn you away from your sins?
Romans 2:4

Now I am happy. I'm not happy because you were made sad. I'm happy because your sadness led you to turn away from your sins. You became sad just as God wanted you to. So you were not hurt in any way by us.
2 Corinthians 7:9

Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death.
2 Corinthians 7:10

He must gently teach those who oppose him. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.
2 Timothy 2:25

So let us leave the simple teachings about Christ. Let us grow up as believers. Let us not start all over again with the basic teachings. They taught us that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. They taught us that we must have faith in God.
Hebrews 6:1

Don't pay back evil with evil. Don't pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay them back with kind words. That's what you have been chosen to do. You can receive a blessing by doing it.
1 Peter 3:9

Remember how far you have fallen! Turn away from your sins. Do the things you did at first. If you don't, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
Revelation 2:5

'I correct and train those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.
Revelation 3:19

'Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If any of you hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with you. And you will eat with me.
Revelation 3:20

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about repentance

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