Repentance leads to forgiveness of sin. Repentance is essential for us when we go astray or commit sins by doing things that are not pleasing to God. He convicts us with His Word, which brings repentance into our lives.
God’s will is to save every one of us. This is why He sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.
We should examine ourselves and allow the Spirit of God through His Word to give us a repentant heart, turning to Him and submitting ourselves to His will and purpose for our lives.
Encouraging Bible Verses on Repentance
Acts 3:19
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
2 Chronicles 7:14
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—These, O God, You will not despise.
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.
2 Chronicles 30:9
For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.
Mark 1:15
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 15:7
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!”
Acts 17:30
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.
Zechariah 1:3
“Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts.
Proverbs 1:23
Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
Luke 13:3
I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
