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repentance

Meaning of “repentance”

A change of mind or purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.

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26 occurrences26 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Hosea 13:14

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Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
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1611 witness · Hosea 13:14 · retained source text

I will ransome them from the power of the graue: I will redeeme them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues, O graue, I will be thy destruction; repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the hand.

1611 marginal note1.Cor.15.55.

Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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1611 witness · Matthew 3:8 · retained source text

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.

1611 marginal noteOr, answerable to amendment of life.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
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1611 witness · Matthew 3:11 · retained source text

I indeed baptize you with water vnto repentance: but he that commeth after mee, is mightier then I, whose shooes I am not worthy to beare, hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

1611 marginal noteMark. 1.8. iohn 1.26. luke 3.16.

Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:13 · retained source text

But goe ye and learne what that meaneth, I will haue mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

1611 marginal noteOse. 6.6. chap. 12.7.

1611 marginal note1.Tim.1.15.

Mark 1:4
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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1611 witness · Mark 1:4 · retained source text

Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of repentance, for the remission of sinnes.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnto.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 3.1.

Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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1611 witness · Mark 2:17 · retained source text

When Iesus heard it, he saith vnto them, They that are whole, haue no need of the Physition, but they that are sicke: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Luke 3:3
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
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1611 witness · Luke 3:3 · retained source text

And he came into all the countrey about Iordane, preaching the baptisme of repentance, for the remissiō of sinnes,

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.1.

Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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1611 witness · Luke 3:8 · retained source text

Bring forth therfore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

1611 marginal noteOr, meet for.

Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:32 · retained source text

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
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1611 witness · Luke 15:7 · retained source text

I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen ouer one sinner that repenteth, more then ouer ninety and nine iust persons, which need no repentance.

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