Luke 15:7

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

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

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.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

Yahweh says, “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is near and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

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

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.

“Yet you said, ‘I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.’ “Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’

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

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’

“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,

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

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

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.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

Tell them, ‘ “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?” ’

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

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

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

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

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.”

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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

The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”

They went out and preached that people should repent.

When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”

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

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.

I now rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”