【Top】79+ Bible Verses About Repenting - KJV Scriptures

“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”

— 2 Peter 3:9

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

— Matthew 4:17

“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”

— Acts 2:38

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

— Acts 17:30

“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”

— Acts 3:19

“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance”

— Matthew 3:8

“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”

— 2 Chronicles 7:14

“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

“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

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

— Revelation 3:19

“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

“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him”

— Luke 17:3

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord”

— Acts 22:16

“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God”

— Romans 2:5

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

— 2 Corinthians 7:10

“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth”

— Revelation 2:16

“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me”

— Acts 26:18

“Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth”

— Jeremiah 31:19

“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

“But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”

— Matthew 9:13

“For if ye turn again unto the Lord , your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him”

— 2 Chronicles 30:9

“And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people”

— Exodus 32:14

“But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day”

— 2 Peter 3:8

“And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not”

— Revelation 2:21

“And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins”

— Luke 3:3

“For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears”

— Hebrews 12:17

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

— Luke 13:5

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”

— John 3:16

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”

— 2 Corinthians 5:17

“Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham”

— Luke 3:8

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”

— James 5:16

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day”

— John 6:44

“For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him”

— Matthew 21:32

“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”

— 2 Corinthians 7:1

“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God”

— 1 Thessalonians 1:9

“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest”

— Psalm 51:4

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away”

— Revelation 21:4

“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God , I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”

— Ezekiel 33:11

“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing”

— 2 Corinthians 7:9

“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God”

— Hebrews 6:1

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

— James 4:8

“For thus saith the Lord God , the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not”

— Isaiah 30:15

“For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin”

— Psalm 38:18

“Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee”

— Psalm 51:13

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”

— Romans 6:23

“Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord , and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old”

— Lamentations 5:21

“When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel”

— Acts 13:24

“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

“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”

— Matthew 3:2

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

— Acts 8:22

“If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame”

— Hebrews 6:6

“John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins”

— Mark 1:4

“O israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity”

— Hosea 14:1

“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord . And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die”

— 2 Samuel 12:13

“For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye”

— Ezekiel 18:32

“If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them”

— Jeremiah 18:8

“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea”

— Matthew 3:1

“If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings”

— Jeremiah 26:3

“Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts”

— Zechariah 1:3

“And they went out, and preached that men should repent”

— Mark 6:12

“And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord”

— Acts 11:21

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy”

— Proverbs 28:13

“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”

— Matthew 12:41

“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ”

— Acts 20:21

“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”

— Joel 2:13

“Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God ; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations”

— Ezekiel 14:6

“And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed”

— 2 Corinthians 12:21

“And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not”

— Jonah 3:10

“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem”

— Luke 24:47

“Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus”

— Acts 19:4

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

— Luke 15:10

“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance”

— Luke 15:7

“Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins”

— Acts 5:31

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

— Mark 1:15

“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”

— Matthew 3:11

“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth”

— 2 Timothy 2:25

“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”

— Revelation 3:3

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

— Luke 13:3

“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

“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”

— Luke 5:32