Matthew 9:13
But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 15:18-19
But those things which go out from the mouth, come from the heart; and these defile the man.
Matthew 23:25-26
Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate; but within they are full of rapine and excess.
Mark 7:21
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the purposes which are evil: adulteries, lewd actions, murders,
Mark 7:23
All these evil things come forth from within, and defile the man.
Luke 7:47
Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Luke 11:39-40
And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the plate; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
Luke 15:10
So, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
Luke 15:24
for this my son was dead, and is alive again: he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Acts 3:19
Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Acts 8:21-22
You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 26:20
but announced first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither lewd persons, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor sodomites,
Ephesians 1:6-8
for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,
1 Timothy 1:15-16
Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
James 1:15
So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.
James 4:8-10
draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded men.
Romans 5:16-21
And the gift is not like the sentence that came through one who sinned: for the sentence to condemnation was because of one offense; but the favor bestowed in order to justification, is because of many offenses.