2 Bible Verses about Contrition

Most Relevant Verses

2 Corinthians 7:10

Regretting Signs Of Repentance Conviction The Gospel Of Salvation grieving Guilt, Human Aspects Of How Death Is Inevitable

Revelation, Responses To Repentance Sin, Accepting Forgiveness Of Attitudes Of Repentance Sin Producing Afflictions Changed Heart Contrition

For the sorrow that God desires produces repentance [i.e., a change of heart and life] that leads to salvation, and which brings no regrets. But the sorrow of the world [i.e., sorrow for wrongdoing for reasons unrelated to God or moral principles] produces [spiritual] death.

Luke 18:13

Verse Concepts

Be Merciful!Far From Here distance pity taxes breasts

Repentance, Nature Of Conviction Of Sin Beating Oneself Reconciliation, Of The World To God Repentance, Examples Of

But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, 'God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me.'