Acts 26:20

Paul preached repentance and turning to God, with lives that prove it, first to Jews then to Gentiles across the region.

Cross-references · 40

• Matt 3:8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
• Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Tim 2:25–26He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
• Matt 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
• Rev 2:5Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
• Luke 19:8–9But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
• 2 Pet 1:5–8For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
• 1 Pet 2:9–12But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
• Titus 2:2–13Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
• Rev 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
• 2 Cor 7:10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
• Eph 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
• 1 Pet 4:2–5Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
• 1 Pet 1:14–16As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
• Mark 6:12So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
• Luke 15:7In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
• Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Luke 13:5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
• Matt 21:30–32Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
• 1 Th 1:9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
• Eph 6:1–9Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
• Luke 24:46–47And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
• Acts 22:17–22Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
• Acts 14:15–21“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
• Rom 11:18–20do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
• Acts 9:19–29and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
• Matt 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
• Acts 9:35and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
• Luke 13:3No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
• Acts 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
• 2 Cor 3:16But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
• Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
• Hos 12:6But you must return to your God, maintaining love and justice, and always waiting on your God.
• Acts 26:17I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
• Ezek 18:30–32Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
• Rom 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
• Hos 14:2Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.
• Luke 1:16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

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