2 Timothy 2:25

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh; “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Cast away from you all your transgressions, in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, house of Israel?

Yes, they made their hearts as hard as flint, lest they might hear the law, and the words which Yahweh of Armies had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from Yahweh of Armies.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.

being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, served by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Yahweh. They will be my people, and I will be their God; for they will return to me with their whole heart.

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

“Therefore, you son of man, prepare your stuff for moving, and move by day in their sight. You shall move from your place to another place in their sight. It may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.

He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;

“ ‘ “Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good; and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’ ” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”

On the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”

So Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab, according to Yahweh’s word.

Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”

Surely after that I was turned. I repented. After that I was instructed. I struck my thigh. I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.’

“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

But Yahweh has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.