Isaiah 55:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

The wicked

His thoughts

General references

Matthew 22:9

Luke 5:32

Bible References

The wicked

Go and learn the meaning of this word, I care for mercy not for sacrifice. For I have not come to call just men but sinners."

So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents."

Repent then, and turn to have your sins blotted out, so that a breathing-space may be vouchsafed you,

I announced to those at Damascus and at Jerusalem in the first instance, then all over the land of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they were to repent and turn to God by acting up to their repentance.

What! do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the Realm of God? Make no mistake about it; neither the immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor catamites nor sodomites

draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

His thoughts

while what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart ??and that is what defiles a man.

Woe to you, you irreligious scribes and Pharisees! you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are filled with your rapacity and self-indulgence.

From within, from the heart of man, the designs of evil come: sexual vice, stealing, murder,

but the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees do clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but your inner life is filled with rapacity and malice.

You come in for no share or lot in this religion. Your heart is all wrong in the sight of God.

then Desire conceives and breeds Sin, while Sin matures and gives birth to Death.

General references

So go to the byeways and invite anyone you meet to the marriage-banquet.'

I have not come to call just men but sinners to repentance."