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John 5:14
After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him,“ Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”
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John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
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John 8:15
You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.
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Isaiah 1:16-18
Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!Come, let’s consider your options,” says the LORD.“ Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white 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 ninety- nine righteous people who have no need to repent.
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Romans 2:4
Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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Job 34:31
“ Has anyone said to God,‘ I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
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Luke 15:10
In the same way, I tell you, 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 deserves full acceptance:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”– and I am the worst of them!But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.
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Proverbs 28:13
The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes 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 I will judge each person according to his conduct, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign LORD. Repent and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why should you die, O house of Israel?For I take no delight in the death of anyone, declares the sovereign LORD. Repent and live!
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Luke 12:13-14
Then someone from the crowd said to him,“ Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”But Jesus said to him,“ Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”
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Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
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Romans 13:3-4
( for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.
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Matthew 21:28-31
“ What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’The boy answered,‘ I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went.The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,‘ I will, sir,’ but did not go.Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
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John 18:36
Jesus replied,“ My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
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Deuteronomy 17:9
You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.
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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
Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Luke 15:32
It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; 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
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
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2 Peter 3 15
And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
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Revelation 2:21-22
I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality.Look! I am throwing her onto a bed of violent illness, and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering, unless they repent of her deeds.
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1 Corinthians 5 12
For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?
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Luke 9:56
and they went on to another village.