10 For (A)godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; (B)but the sorrow of the world produces death.

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10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation(A) and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

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18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, (A)“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

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18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(A)

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19 (A)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,

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19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,(A) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

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13 (A)So David said to Nathan, (B)“I have sinned against the Lord.”

And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has (C)put away your sin; you shall not die.

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13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned(A) against the Lord.”

Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away(B) your sin.(C) You are not going to die.(D)

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25 (A)in humility correcting those who are in opposition, (B)if God perhaps will grant them repentance, (C)so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and (D)escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

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25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,(A) 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,(B) who has taken them captive to do his will.

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47 (A)yet when they [a]come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, (B)saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness’; 48 and when they (C)return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and (D)pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name: 49 then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their [b]cause, 50 and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You; and (E)grant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them

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  1. 1 Kings 8:47 Lit. bring back to their heart
  2. 1 Kings 8:49 justice

47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead(A) with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;(B) 48 and if they turn back(C) to you with all their heart(D) and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray(E) to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple(F) I have built for your Name;(G) 49 then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. 50 And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their captors to show them mercy;(H)

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10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(A)

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13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

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13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(A) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(B)

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75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, (A)“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.

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75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(A) And he went outside and wept bitterly.

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22 A (A)merry heart [a]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed(A) spirit dries up the bones.(B)

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27 Then he looks at men and (A)says,
‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right,
And it (B)did not profit me.’
28 He will (C)redeem [a]his soul from going down to the Pit,
And his life shall see the light.

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  1. Job 33:28 Kt. my

27 And they will go to others and say,
    ‘I have sinned,(A) I have perverted what is right,(B)
    but I did not get what I deserved.(C)
28 God has delivered(D) me from going down to the pit,(E)
    and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’(F)

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17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was (A)rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

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17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears,(A) he could not change what he had done.

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21 lest, when I come again, my God (A)will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many (B)who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, (C)fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.

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21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved(A) over many who have sinned earlier(B) and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery(C) in which they have indulged.

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