John 8:11
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11 She said, “No one, sir.”[a] And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”]][b](A)
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John 3:17
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17 “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him.(A)
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John 5:14
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14 Later Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well! Do not sin any more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”(A)
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Isaiah 1:16-18
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16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove your evil deeds
from before my eyes;
cease to do evil;(A)
17 learn to do good;
seek justice;
rescue the oppressed;
defend the orphan;
plead for the widow.(B)
18 Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:
If your sins are like scarlet,
will they become like snow?
If they are red like crimson,
will they become like wool?(C)
John 8:15
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15 You judge by human standards;[a] I judge no one.
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- 8.15 Gk according to the flesh
Luke 15:7
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7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.(A)
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Luke 5:32
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32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”(A)
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Proverbs 28:13
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13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.(A)
Job 34:31
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31 “For has anyone said to God,
‘I have endured punishment; I will not offend any more;
Romans 2:4
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4 Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?(A)
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1 Timothy 1:15-16
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15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.(A) 16 But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience as an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.
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Romans 5:20-21
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20 But law came in, so that the trespass might increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,(A) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so grace might also reign through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Revelation 2:21-22
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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,
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- 2.21 Or prostitution
Luke 15:10
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10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(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 18:30-32
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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) 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel?(B) 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live.(C)
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- 18.30 Or so that they shall not be a stumbling block of iniquity to you
Romans 13:3-4
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3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval,(A) 4 for it is God’s agent for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for the authority[a] does not bear the sword in vain! It is the agent of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.
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- 13.4 Gk it
John 18:36
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36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”(A)
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Luke 15:32
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32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ”(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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Luke 12:13-14
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The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?”(A)
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Matthew 21:28-31
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The Parable of the Two Sons
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’(A) 29 He answered, ‘I will not,’ but later he changed his mind and went. 30 The father[a] went to the second and said the same, and he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.(B)
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- 21.30 Gk He
Isaiah 55:6
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6 Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;(A)
Deuteronomy 17:9
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9 where you shall consult with the Levitical priests and the judge who is in office in those days; they shall announce to you the decision in the case.(A)
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Deuteronomy 16:18
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Municipal Judges and Officers
18 “You shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes, in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the people.(A)
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