Repentance
Repentance — Scripture Study List
When I study a theme in Scripture, I like to gather the passages in one place so I can see the pattern of God’s heart more clearly. These verses accompany my post “Forgiveness – Repentance – Restoration.”
Old Testament Foundations
2 Chronicles 33:10 — Manasseh’s Repentance
And Yahweh spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they would not listen.
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Job 42:1 — Job’s Repentance and Restoration
Then Job answered Yahweh and said,
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Psalm 38:1 — A Prayer of Repentance
O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or chastise me in your wrath.
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Psalm 51:1 — A Prayer of Repentance and Plea for Mercy
Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love...
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Jeremiah 3:11 — A Call for Repentance
Apostate Israel has proved herself more upright than treacherous Judah.
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Joel 2:12 — A Call to Repentance
“Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, and weeping, and wailing.”
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Amos 5:1 — A Lament and Call to Repentance
Hear this word that I am going to intone over you as a lament, O house of Israel!
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Repentance in the Gospels
Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
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Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance...
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Mark 1:4
A baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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Luke 3:3
Preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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Luke 3:8
Produce fruit worthy of repentance...
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Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
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Luke 15:7
More joy in heaven over one sinner who repents...
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Luke 24:47
Repentance and forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed...
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Repentance in Acts
Acts 5:31
To grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
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Acts 11:18
God has granted the repentance leading to life...
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Acts 13:24
John had publicly proclaimed a baptism of repentance...
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Acts 19:4
John baptized with a baptism of repentance...
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Acts 20:21
Repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
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Acts 26:20
Doing deeds worthy of repentance.
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Repentance in the Epistles
Romans 2:4
The kindness of God leads you to repentance.
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2 Corinthians 7:1 — Paul’s Joy at the Corinthians’ Repentance
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2 Corinthians 7:9
You were grieved to repentance...
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2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly grief brings about a repentance leading to salvation...
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2 Timothy 2:25
God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth.
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Hebrews 6:1 — A Serious Warning Against Falling Away
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Hebrews 6:6
To renew them again to repentance...
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Hebrews 12:17
He did not find an occasion for repentance...
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2 Peter 3:9
He does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
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Closing Reflection
Repentance is not a moment we visit once—it is a posture of the heart that keeps us close to God. Each of these passages reminds us that His mercy is always ready to meet a turning heart. May these scriptures draw us deeper into His kindness, His correction, and His restoring love.
