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 3:8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
• Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• 2 Tim 2:25–26In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• Matt 9:13But 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.
• Rev 2:5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
• Luke 19:8–9And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
• 2 Pet 1:5–8And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
• 1 Pet 2:9–12But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Titus 2:2–13That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
• Rev 3:3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
• 2 Cor 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
• Eph 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
• 1 Pet 4:2–5That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• 1 Pet 1:14–16As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
• Mark 6:12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
• Luke 15:7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
• Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Luke 13:5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
• Matt 21:30–32And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
• 1 Th 1:9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye 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 said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
• Acts 22:17–22And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
• Acts 14:15–21And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
• Rom 11:18–20Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
• Acts 9:19–29And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
• Matt 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
• Acts 9:35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
• Luke 13:3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
• Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
• 2 Cor 3:16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
• Luke 15:10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• Hos 12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
• Acts 26:17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
• Ezek 18:30–32Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
• Rom 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• Hos 14:2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
• Luke 1:16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

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