11 Bible Verses About Repentance

“The appointed time has arrived in full,” he said, “and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.

The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some people think of delay. Rather, he is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants all people to turn back in repentance.

God has passed over those times of ignorance, but now he orders people everywhere, all of them, to repent,

Peter answered them, “Repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

In the same way, I tell you, one sinner who repents will bring more joy in heaven than ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

and if my people who bear my name humble themselves and pray, seek my face and turn back from their evil ways, then I myself will hear from heaven. I will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn away from all your rebellious acts, so that your guilt will not bring you down.

From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

I went first to the people of Damascus, then to Jerusalem and the whole country of Judea, and to the Gentiles too, and I told them all to repent and turn to God, and to live in a way that proves their repentance.