'Repent' in the Bible

"Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

"The time has fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.

So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.

I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you do not repent you will all perish just as they did."

"'No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; 'but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Repent, therefore, and reform your lives, so that the record of your sins may be cancelled, and that there may come seasons of revival from the Lord,

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.

Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.

For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;

Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act as you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent.

Repent, at once; or else I will come to you quickly, and will make war upon them with the sword which is in My mouth.

I have given her time to repent, but she is determined not to repent of her fornication.

I tell you that I am about to cast her upon a bed of sickness, and I will severely afflict those who commit adultery with her, unless they repent of conduct such as hers.

Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you.

All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.

But the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues, did not even then repent and leave the things they had made, so as to cease worshipping the demons, and the idols of gold and silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear, nor move.

Nor did they repent of their murders, their practice of magic, their fornication, or their thefts.

And the men were severely burned; and yet they spoke evil of God who had power over the plagues, and they did not repent so as to give Him glory.

and they spoke evil of the God in Heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their misconduct.