17 Bible Verses about Urgency

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

And do this, knowing the hour, that now it is full time for you to wake from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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

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 therefore, and turn again, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

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

but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance.

I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest. And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying is true, 'One sows and another reaps.'

For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown.

Blessed is he who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near.

Therefore I told to you that you would die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."