Repentance

A curated set of verses about repentance. These references are selected from the Bible text available on this site.

By BibleInTongues Editorial TeamPublished March 10, 2026Reviewed by BibleInTongues Review Team on March 10, 2026

Verses

  1. 20Acts 26:20
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    but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

  2. 8Matthew 3:8
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    Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

  3. 11Matthew 3:11
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    “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

  4. 13Matthew 9:13
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    But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

  5. John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

  6. 17Mark 2:17
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    When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

  7. He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

  8. Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

  9. 32Luke 5:32
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    I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

  10. 7Luke 15:7
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    I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

  11. 47Luke 24:47
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    and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  12. 31Acts 5:31
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    God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

  13. 18Acts 11:18
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    When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

  14. 24Acts 13:24
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    before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

  15. 4Acts 19:4
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    Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”

  16. 21Acts 20:21
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    testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

  17. 4Romans 2:4
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    Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

  18. 92 Corinthians 7:9
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    I now rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  19. 102 Corinthians 7:10
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    For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

  20. 252 Timothy 2:25
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    in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

  21. 1Hebrews 6:1
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    Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

  22. 6Hebrews 6:6
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    and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

  23. 92 Peter 3:9
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    The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  24. 2Matthew 3:2
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    “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

  25. 17Matthew 4:17
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    From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

  26. 39Matthew 5:39
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    But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  27. 15Mark 1:15
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    and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

  28. 12Mark 4:12
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    that ‘seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’”

  29. 30Mark 5:30
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    Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

  30. 12Mark 6:12
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    They went out and preached that people should repent.

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