Matthew 9:13
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13 Go and learn (A)what this means: (B)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For (C)I came not to call the righteous, (D)but sinners.”
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Mark 2:17
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17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. (A)I came not to call the righteous, (B)but sinners.”
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Luke 19:10
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10 For (A)the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
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Hosea 6:6
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6 For (A)I desire steadfast love[a] and not sacrifice,
(B)the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
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- Hosea 6:6 Septuagint mercy
Matthew 12:7
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7 And if you had known (A)what this means, (B)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
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Luke 5:32
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32 (A)I have not come to call the righteous (B)but sinners (C)to repentance.”
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1 Timothy 1:13-16
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13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, (A)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But (B)I received mercy (C)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and (D)the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the (E)faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is (F)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus (G)came into the world to save sinners, (H)of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
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2 Peter 3:9
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9 (A)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise (B)as some count slowness, but (C)is patient toward you,[a] (D)not wishing that any should perish, but (E)that all should reach repentance.
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- 2 Peter 3:9 Some manuscripts on your account
Proverbs 21:3
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3 (A)To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Micah 6:6-8
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What Does the Lord Require?
6 (A)“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before (B)God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 (C)Will the Lord be pleased with[a] thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
(D)Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and (E)what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,[b]
and to (F)walk humbly with your God?
Matthew 21:28-32
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The Parable of the Two Sons
28 (A)“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in (B)the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he (C)changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (D)the tax collectors and (E)the prostitutes go into (F)the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you (G)in the way of righteousness, and (H)you did not believe him, but (I)the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward (J)change your minds and believe him.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous[a] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: (A)neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,[b] 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And (B)such were some of you. But (C)you were washed, (D)you were sanctified, (E)you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:9 Or wrongdoers
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts
Acts 11:18
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18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they (A)glorified God, saying, (B)“Then to the Gentiles also God has (C)granted (D)repentance that leads to life.”
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Acts 3:19
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19 (A)Repent therefore, and (B)turn back, that (C)your sins may be blotted out,
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Matthew 3:2
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2 (A)“Repent, for (B)the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]
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- Matthew 3:2 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
Matthew 18:10-13
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “See that you do not despise (A)one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven (B)their angels always (C)see the face of my Father who is in heaven.[a] 12 (D)What do you think? (E)If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.
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- Matthew 18:10 Some manuscripts add verse 11: For the Son of Man came to save the lost
Romans 2:4-6
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4 Or do you presume on (A)the riches of his kindness and (B)forbearance and (C)patience, (D)not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are (E)storing up (F)wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 (G)He will render to each one according to his works:
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Romans 3:10-24
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10 as it is written:
(A)“None is righteous, no, not one;
11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.”
13 (B)“Their throat is (C)an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
(D)“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14 (E)“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
15 (F)“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
17 and (G)the way of peace they have not known.”
18 (H)“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever (I)the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, (J)so that every mouth may be stopped, and (K)the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For (L)by works of the law no human being[a] will be justified in his sight, since (M)through the law comes knowledge of sin.
The Righteousness of God Through Faith
21 But now (N)the righteousness of God (O)has been manifested apart from the law, although (P)the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God (Q)through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. (R)For there is no distinction: 23 for (S)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 (T)and are justified (U)by his grace as a gift, (V)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
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- Romans 3:20 Greek flesh
Isaiah 55:6-7
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6 (A)“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Acts 26:18-20
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18 (A)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from (B)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive (C)forgiveness of sins and (D)a place among those who are sanctified (E)by faith in me.’
19 “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to (F)the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first (G)to those in Damascus, (H)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also (I)to the Gentiles, that they should (J)repent and (K)turn to God, performing deeds (L)in keeping with their repentance.
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Luke 24:47
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47 and that (A)repentance for[a] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed (B)in his name (C)to all nations, (D)beginning from Jerusalem.
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- Luke 24:47 Some manuscripts and
2 Timothy 2:25-26
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25 correcting his opponents (A)with gentleness. God (B)may perhaps grant them repentance (C)leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (D)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
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Acts 17:30-31
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30 (A)The times of ignorance (B)God overlooked, but (C)now he (D)commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed (E)a day on which (F)he will judge the world (G)in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and (H)of this he has given assurance to all (I)by raising him from the dead.”
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