Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Repent

Matthew 4:17
From that time [on], Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 11:20
Then he began to reproach the towns in which the majority of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:
Matthew 12:41
The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [something] greater than Jonah [is] here!
Matthew 21:29
And he answered [and] said, 'I do not want to!' But later [he] changed his mind [and] went.
1 Kings 8:47
and then they return their heart in the land where they have been taken captive and they return and plead to you in the land of their captivity, saying, 'We have sinned and we did wrong. We acted wickedly,'
Job 42:6
Therefore I despise [myself] and repent in dust and ashes."
Ezekiel 18:30
"Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his ways," {declares} the Lord Yahweh. "Repent and turn around from all of your transgression, and it will not be as a stumbling block of iniquity to you.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, '{As I live},' {declares} the Lord Yahweh, '{Surely I have no delight} in the death of the wicked, {except} in [the] wicked returning from his way, and he lives. Turn back! Turn back from your ways, O evil [ones], for why should you die, house of Israel?'
Mark 1:4
John was there baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 6:12
And they went out [and] proclaimed that [people] should repent.
Luke 13:3
No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish as well!
Luke 15:7
I tell you that in the [same] way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
Luke 16:30
And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent!'
Luke 24:47
and repentance and the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38
And Peter [said] to them, "Repent and be baptized, each 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.
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be blotted out,
Acts 11:18
And [when they] heard these [things], they became silent and praised God, saying, "Then God has granted the repentance [leading] to life to the Gentiles also!"
Acts 17:30
Therefore [although] God has overlooked the times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 26:20
but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed [that they should] repent and turn to God, doing deeds worthy of repentance.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For grief according to [the will of] God brings about a repentance [leading] to salvation, not to be regretted, but worldly grief brings about death.
2 Timothy 2:25
correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, [seeing] whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,
Hebrews 6:1
Therefore, leaving behind the elementary message about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, [because he] does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
Revelation 2:5
Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do {the works you did at first}. But if you do not, I am coming to you, and I will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

General references

Luke 1:16
And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
Luke 9:2
and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.