Act 26:20
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and {then} to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: {meet...: or, answerable to amendment of life}
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore {him} fourfold.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
But go ye and learn what {that} meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}
That he no longer should live the rest of {his} time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
But ye {are} a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: {peculiar: or, purchased} {praises: or, virtues}
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn {yourselves} from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. {yourselves: or, others}
Delivering thee from the people, and {from} the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive {us} graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. {receive...: or, give good}
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I {go}, sir: and went not.
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon {my} thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to {our} father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. {worthy of: or, meet for}
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. {the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity} {abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon}
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. {with...: or, in the church}
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: {meet...: or, answerable to amendment of life}
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. {the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity} {abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon}
Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye {even} to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to {our} father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. {worthy of: or, meet for}
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, {principles...: or, word of the beginning of}
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Say unto them, {As} I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook {his} raiment, and said unto them, Your blood {be} upon your own heads; I {am} clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
When Jesus heard {it}, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, {and} lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. {a lengthening...: or, an healing of thine error}
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all {men} every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn {yourselves} from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. {yourselves: or, others}
Turn ye unto {him from} whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending {them}, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
The remnant shall return, {even} the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, {even} in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; {are...: Heb. have found thee}
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; {Gentile: Gr. Greek}
Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and {from} your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
Again, when the wicked {man} turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that {is} in their hands.
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn {yourselves} from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. {yourselves: or, others}
If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, {and} if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.