16 Bible Verses about Repentance, Nature Of

for they proclaim concerning what kind of reception we had unto you; and how you turned to God from the idols, to serve the true and the living God,

Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of like suffering with you, preaching the gospel to you that you should turn from these vanities to the living God, who created the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them:

Therefore draw nigh unto God; and resist the devil, and he will flee from you: draw nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded. Weep, and mourn, lament: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow.read more.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.

But if I grieved you in the letter, I do not regret it, if indeed I did regret it; for I see that, if that letter indeed grieved you for an hour, now I rejoice, not because you grieved, but because you grieved unto repentance: for you grieved toward God, in order that you may receive damage by us in nothing. For a godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.

But the publican, standing a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner.

and having come to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread in abundance, but here I perish with hunger! Having risen I will go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Therefore I judge, that we should not burden those from the Gentiles turning to God: but to command them to abstain from things offered to idols, and from fornication, and from strangulation, and from blood.

And Zaccheus standing, said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one fraudulently, I restore fourfold.

but I prayed for you, that your faith may not fail you: and thou, when having turned, strengthen thy brethren:

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.

witnessing both to Jews, and to Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance.

Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves; We have Abraham our father.

And the multitudes asked him, saying; What then shall we do? And responding he says to them, Let the one having two coats, give to him having none, and let the one having food do likewise. And the publicans came also to be baptized, and said to him; Teacher, what shall we do!read more.
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which has been appointed unto you. And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.