'Repentance' in the Bible

For this is what the LORD GOD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest you will be saved; in staying calm and trusting will be your strength. But you refused.

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John went throughout the entire Jordan region, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

I have not come to call righteous people, but sinners, to repentance."

and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

God has exalted to his right hand this very man as our Leader and Savior in order to extend repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."

Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.

For having sorrow in a godly way results in repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about the Messiah, let us continue to be carried along to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead actions, faith toward God,

For it is impossible to keep on restoring to repentance time and again people who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have become partners with the Holy Spirit,