Ezekiel 18:30
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30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, all of you according to your ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin.[a](A)
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- 18.30 Or so that they shall not be a stumbling block of iniquity to you
Matthew 16:27
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27 “For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.(A)
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Ezekiel 18:21
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21 But if the wicked turn away from all their sins that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is lawful and right, they shall surely live; they shall not die.(A)
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Luke 13:3
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3 No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish as they did.
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Ezekiel 7:3
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3 Now the end is upon you;
I will let loose my anger upon you;
I will judge you according to your ways;
I will punish you for all your abominations.
Matthew 3:2
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2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”[a](A)
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- 3.2 Or is at hand
Hosea 12:6
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6 But as for you, return to your God;
hold fast to love and justice,
and wait continually for your God.(A)
Ezekiel 14:6
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6 Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: Repent and turn away from your idols, and turn away your faces from all your abominations.(A)
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Luke 13:5
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5 No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish just as they did.”
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Joel 2:12-13
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12 Yet even now, says the Lord,
return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;(A)
13 rend your hearts and not your clothing.
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love,
and relenting from punishment.(B)
Daniel 9:13
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13 Just as it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us. We did not entreat the favor of the Lord our God, turning from our iniquities and reflecting on his[a] fidelity.(A)
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- 9.13 Heb your
Ezekiel 33:20
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20 Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is not just.” O house of Israel, I will judge all of you according to your ways!(A)
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Ezekiel 33:11
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11 Say to them: As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?(A)
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Romans 2:5
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5 But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including[a] every secret thing, whether good or evil.(A)
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- 12.14 Or into the judgment on
Matthew 3:8
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8 Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,(A)
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Revelation 22:12
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12 “See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work.(A)
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Revelation 20:12
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12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in the books.(A)
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Revelation 2:21-23
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21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.[a](A) 22 Beware, I am throwing her on a bed, and those who commit adultery with her I am throwing into great distress, unless they repent of her doings, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.(B)
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- 2.21 Or prostitution
Revelation 2:16
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16 Repent, then. If not, I will come to you soon and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.(A)
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Revelation 2:5
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5 Remember, then, from where you have fallen; repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
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1 Peter 1:17
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17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile.(A)
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James 1:15
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15 then, when desire has conceived, it engenders sin, and sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.(A)
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Galatians 6:4-5
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4 All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride.(A) 5 For all must carry their own loads.
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2 Corinthians 5:10-11
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10 For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil.(A)
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also well known to your consciences.(B)
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