Psalm 51:13
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13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will (A)return to you.
Luke 22:32
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32 but (A)I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, (B)strengthen your brothers.”
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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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John 21:15-17
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Jesus and Peter
15 When they had (A)finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, (B)“Simon, (C)son of John, (D)do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed (E)my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, (F)“Tend (G)my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him (H)the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, (I)you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed (J)my sheep.
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2 Corinthians 5:8-20
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8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we (A)would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to (B)please him. 10 For (C)we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, (D)so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11 Therefore, knowing (E)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (F)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 (G)We are not commending ourselves to you again but (H)giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we (I)are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ (J)controls us, because we have concluded this: that (K)one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, (L)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but (M)for him who for their sake died and was raised.
16 From now on, therefore, (N)we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is (O)in Christ, he is (P)a new creation.[a] (Q)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, (R)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us (S)the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, (T)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us (U)the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, (V)we are ambassadors for Christ, (W)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or God was in Christ, reconciling
Acts 9:19-22
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19 and (A)taking food, he was strengthened.
Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues
For (B)some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, (C)“He is the Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who (D)made havoc (E)in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul (F)increased all the more in strength, and (G)confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving (H)that Jesus was the Christ.
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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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Acts 2:38-41
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38 And Peter said to them, (A)“Repent and (B)be baptized every one of you (C)in the name of Jesus Christ (D)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (E)the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (F)the promise is for you and (G)for your children and for all (H)who are far off, everyone (I)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (J)“Save yourselves from this (K)crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (L)there were added that day about three thousand souls.
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Matthew 18:3
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3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you (A)turn and (B)become like children, you (C)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Zechariah 3:1-8
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A Vision of Joshua the High Priest
3 Then he showed me (A)Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and (B)Satan[a] standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, (C)“The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has (D)chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this (E)a brand[b] plucked from the fire?” 3 Now (F)Joshua was standing before the angel, (G)clothed with filthy garments. 4 And the angel said to (H)those who were standing before him, (I)“Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, (J)I have taken your iniquity away from you, and (K)I will clothe you with pure vestments.” 5 And I said, (L)“Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by.
6 And the angel of the Lord solemnly assured (M)Joshua, 7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and (N)keep my charge, then you shall (O)rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among (P)those who are standing here. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for (Q)they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring (R)my servant (S)the Branch.
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- Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew the Accuser or the Adversary
- Zechariah 3:2 That is, a burning stick
Jeremiah 31:18
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18 I have heard (A)Ephraim grieving,
‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined,
like an untrained calf;
(B)bring me back that I may be restored,
for you are the Lord my God.
Isaiah 6:10
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10 (A)Make the heart of this people (B)dull,[a]
and their ears heavy,
and blind their eyes;
(C)lest they see with their eyes,
and hear with their ears,
and understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”
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- Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew fat
Isaiah 2:3
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3 and (A)many peoples shall come, and say:
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.”
For (B)out of Zion shall go forth the law,[a]
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
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- Isaiah 2:3 Or teaching
Psalm 32:5
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5 I (A)acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I (B)will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
Psalm 25:8
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Psalm 22:27
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27 All (A)the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord,
and all (B)the families of the nations
shall worship before you.
Psalm 19:7
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7 (A)The law of the Lord is perfect,[a]
(B)reviving the soul;
(C)the testimony of the Lord is (D)sure,
(E)making wise (F)the simple;
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- Psalm 19:7 Or blameless
James 5:19-20
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19 My brothers, (A)if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone (B)brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering (C)will save his soul from death and (D)will cover a multitude of sins.
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Acts 13:10
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10 and said, “You (A)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and (B)villainy, will you not stop (C)making crooked (D)the straight paths of the Lord?
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Psalm 32:8-10
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8 I will (A)instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will (B)counsel you with my eye upon you.
9 (C)Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
which must be curbed with (D)bit and bridle,
or it will not stay near you.
10 (E)Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who (F)trusts in the Lord.
Psalm 25:4
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4 (A)Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
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