25 Bible Verses About Repentance (ESV)

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This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Repentance (ESV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Bible Verses About Repentance

3138

Acts 3:19

19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,

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Matthew 4:17

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

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2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

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Acts 2:38

38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 17:30

30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

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1850

Romans 2:4

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

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1829

1 John 1:9

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

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1822

2 Chronicles 7:14

14 if my people who are called by my name 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 heal their land.

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1821

Matthew 3:8

Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

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1778

Acts 11:18

18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

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1636

Luke 13:3

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

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1582

Luke 5:32

32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

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1494

Revelation 2:5

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

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1404

Proverbs 28:13

13   Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

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1349

Acts 5:31

31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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1337

2 Timothy 2:25

25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,

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1297

Mark 1:15

15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

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1277

Revelation 3:19

19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

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1250

Luke 15:7

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

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1243

Matthew 3:2

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

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1231

2 Corinthians 7:10

10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.

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1081

Isaiah 30:15

15   For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel,
  “In returning and rest you shall be saved;
    in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
  But you were unwilling,


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1067

Luke 24:47

47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

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1062

Acts 26:20

20 but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.

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1034

Acts 20:21

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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