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John 5:14
After this, Jesus found him in the temple complex and said to him,“ See, you are well. Do not sin anymore, so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
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John 3:17
For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
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John 8:15
You judge by human standards. I judge no one.
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Isaiah 1:16-18
“ Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil.Learn to do what is good. Seek justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.“ Come, let us discuss this,” says the Lord.“ Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool.
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Luke 15:7
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.
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Romans 2:4
Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
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Job 34:31
Suppose someone says to God,“ I have endured my punishment; I will no longer act wickedly.
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Luke 15:10
I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
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1 Timothy 1 15-1 Timothy 1 16
This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them.But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate His extraordinary patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
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Proverbs 28:13
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
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Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
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Ezekiel 18:30-32
“ Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.“ Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that causes your punishment.Throw off all the transgressions you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel?For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.“ So repent and live!
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Luke 12:13-14
Someone from the crowd said to Him,“ Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”“ Friend,” He said to him,“ who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”
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Isaiah 55:6
Seek the Lord while He may be found; call to Him while He is near.
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Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.
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Matthew 21:28-31
“ But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ My son, go, work in the vineyard today.’“ He answered,‘ I don’t want to!’ Yet later he changed his mind and went.Then the man went to the other and said the same thing.“‘ I will, sir,’ he answered. But he didn’t go.“ Which of the two did his father’s will?”“ The first,” they said. Jesus said to them,“ I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you!
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John 18:36
“ My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus.“ If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”
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Deuteronomy 17:9
You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
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Luke 13:3
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!
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Romans 5:20-21
The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even moreso that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Luke 15:32
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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Luke 13:5
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”
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Deuteronomy 16:18
“ Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
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2 Peter 3 15
Also, regard the patience of our Lord as an opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.
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Revelation 2:21-22
I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.Look! I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her practices.
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1 Corinthians 5 12
For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders? Don’t you judge those who are inside?
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Luke 9:56
and they went to another village.