repent
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19Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away.
9The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.
3No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish similarly.
17From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
38Yet truly, Peter said to them: “Do penance; and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
30And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance.
14and if my people, over whom my name has been invoked, being converted, will have petitioned me and sought my face, and will have done penance for their wicked ways, then I will heed them from heaven, and I will forgive their sins, and I will heal their land.
8Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance.
2and saying: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
18Having heard these things, they were silent. And they glorified God, saying: “So has God also given to the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
32I have not come to call the just, but sinners to repentance.”