Matthew 9:13
"I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Matthew 15:18-19
But the things, which proceed out of the mouth, come from the heart, and those defile a man.
Matthew 23:25-26
Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance:
Mark 7:21
for out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts,
Mark 7:23
all these evils come from within and defile the man.
Luke 7:47
Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.
Luke 11:39-40
But the Lord said unto him, ye pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness.
Luke 15:10
Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.
Luke 15:24
for this my son was dead, and is alive again, and was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
Acts 3:19
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out: that seasons of refreshing may come upon you from the presence of the Lord;
Acts 8:21-22
Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 26:20
but declared first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, and turn unto God, performing works suitable to repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
What! know ye not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor sodomites,
Ephesians 1:6-8
to the praise of his glorious grace, whereby He hath made us acceptable in the Beloved:
1 Timothy 1:15-16
It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:---of whom I am one of the chief.
James 1:15
Then desire having conceived bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.
James 4:8-10
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you: cleanse your hands, O sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Romans 5:16-21
For the gift is not as the sentence was by one that sinned; for the sentence is passed from one offence to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences to justification.