Bible Verses About Repentance: Denied to apostates

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.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?