Quotes About Repentance

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.í

But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

At that instant, something like scales fell from Saulís eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

Paul explained: “Johnís baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.