The best Bible verses for repentance (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for repentance (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;"Luke 3:3
"And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;"Luke 3:3
"Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. worthy"Luke 3:8
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."Luke 24:47
"John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."Mark 1:4
"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"Matthew 3:11
"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"Romans 2:4
"Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins."Acts 5:31
"When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."Acts 11:18
"When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel."Acts 13:24
"Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus."Acts 19:4
"Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."Acts 20:21
"But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance."Acts 26:20
"And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD."Isaiah 59:20
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for repentance (KJV) are Luke 3:3, Luke 3:8, Luke 5:32. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to repentance (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for repentance (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.