Luk 15:10, 24, Act 3:19, 26:20, 1Cor 6:9-11, Jam 4:8-10 | ESV | STEP | Just so , I tell you , there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents .

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 15:24

24 For this my son ^bwas dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Acts 3:19

19 ^cRepent therefore, and ^dturn back, that ^eyour sins may be blotted out,

Acts 26:20

20 but declared first ^fto those in Damascus, ^gthen in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also ^hto the Gentiles, that they should ⁱrepent and ^jturn to God, performing deeds ^kin keeping with their repentance.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous ^{▼▼Or wrongdoers} will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: ^mneither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, ^{▼▼The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts} 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And ^osuch were some of you. But ^pyou were washed, ^qyou were sanctified, ^ryou were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

James 4:8-10

8 ^sDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you. ^tCleanse your hands, you sinners, and ^upurify your hearts, ^vyou double-minded. 9 ^wBe wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 ^xHumble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.