29 BIBLE VERSES ABOUT REPENTANCE

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

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.

if my people, which 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.

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

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

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

and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

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

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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

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

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

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

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

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:

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

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

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