Bible Verses About Penitent

unless it takes hold of my strength, in order to make peace with me, yes, to make peace with me."

"However, if the wicked person repents of all the sins he committed, keeps my laws and does what is lawful and right; then he will certainly live, he will not die.

None of the transgressions he has committed will be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done, he will live.

Do I take any pleasure at all in having the wicked person die?" asks Adonai ELOHIM. "Wouldn't I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

"Therefore, you, human being, say to the house of Isra'el: 'You say, "Our crimes and sins are weighing us down, we're pining away because of them, how can we even stay alive?"'

Say to them, 'As I live,' swears Adonai ELOHIM, 'I take no pleasure in having the wicked person die, but in having the wicked person turn from his way and live. So repent! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, house of Isra'el?'

"Next, you, human being, say to your people: 'The righteousness of the righteous person will not save him, once he starts committing crimes; and likewise, the wickedness of the wicked person will not cause him to fall, once he turns from his wickedness. No, the righteous person cannot live by virtue of [his former righteousness], once he starts sinning.

So if, after I tell the righteous person that he will surely live, he begins trusting in his own [former] righteousness and starts committing crimes; then none of his [former] righteous actions will be remembered; on the contrary, he will die for the evil deeds he has committed.

Likewise, if, after I tell the wicked person, "You must die," he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right -

if the wicked person restores pledged property and returns what he stole, so that he lives by the laws that give life and does not commit evil deeds; then he will live, he will not die.

None of the sins he committed will be remembered against him; he has done what is lawful and right; he will surely live.'

"How blessed are those who mourn! for they will be comforted.

For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

but if you do not forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will not forgive yours.

"Keep asking, and it will be given to you; keep seeking, and you will find; keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who keeps asking receives; he who keeps seeking finds; and to him who keeps knocking, the door will be opened.

Is there anyone here who, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone?

or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

So if you, even though you are bad, know how to give your children gifts that are good, how much more will your Father in heaven keep giving good things to those who keep asking him!

"Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

he will not snap off a broken reed or snuff out a smoldering wick until he has brought justice through to victory.

Because of this, I tell you that people will be forgiven any sin and blasphemy, but blaspheming the Ruach HaKodesh will not be forgiven.

For the Son of Man came to save the lost.