This is what the Sovereign  Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:

‘In repentance and rest is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.

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,

‘I will deliver this people from the power of the grave;
I will redeem them from death.
Where, O death, are your plagues?
Where, O grave, is your destruction?
‘I will have no compassion,

Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol?
Shall I redeem them from Death?
O Death, where are your plagues?
O Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion is hidden from my eyes.

and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’

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

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

‘I baptise you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’

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

Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

‘Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

‘“I will not,” he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.

When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.

Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

‘The time has come,’ he said.‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’

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

They went out and preached that people should repent.

So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.

He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.” For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’

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

‘Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and now something greater than Jonah is here.

The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold something greater than Jonah is here.

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

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who do not need to repent.

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.

In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.’

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

‘ “No, father Abraham,” he said, “but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.”

So watch yourselves.

‘If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.

Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying “I repent,” you must forgive them.’

and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, 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.

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.

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

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

God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Saviour that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.

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

Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, ‘So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.’

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.”

Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

Before his coming John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

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

Paul said, ‘John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.’

And Paul said “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”

I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

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

First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.

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.

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realising that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

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?

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it – I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while –

For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while.

yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.

As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

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

I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged.

I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.

Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

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

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.

and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.

but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

‘The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
“You are a priest for ever.”’

but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”

Afterwards, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.

For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

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.

Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.

So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways.

Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.

The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshipping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood – idols that cannot see or hear or walk.

The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk,

Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.

nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.

They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.