Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteo...

2:17 AMP

逐节对照

Amplified Bible - When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness].”
新标点和合本 - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“康健的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人，乃是召罪人。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“健康的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我不是来召义人，而是召罪人。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“健康的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我不是来召义人，而是召罪人。”
当代译本 - 耶稣听见后，就对他们说：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要。我来不是召义人，而是召罪人。”
圣经新译本 - 耶稣听见了，就对他们说：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要；我来不是要召义人，而是要召罪人。”
中文标准译本 - 耶稣听见了，就对他们说：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要。我来不是要召唤义人，而是要召唤罪人。”
现代标点和合本 - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“康健的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人，乃是召罪人。”
和合本（拼音版） - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“康健的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人，乃是召罪人。”
New International Version - On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New International Reader's Version - Jesus heard that. So he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do. I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”
English Standard Version - And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New Living Translation - When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
The Message - Jesus, overhearing, shot back, “Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I’m here inviting the sin-sick, not the spiritually-fit.”
Christian Standard Bible - When Jesus heard this, he told them, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New American Standard Bible - And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New King James Version - When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
American Standard Version - And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
King James Version - When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
New English Translation - When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
World English Bible - When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
新標點和合本 - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「康健的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「健康的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我不是來召義人，而是召罪人。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「健康的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我不是來召義人，而是召罪人。」
當代譯本 - 耶穌聽見後，就對他們說：「健康的人不需要醫生，有病的人才需要。我來不是召義人，而是召罪人。」
聖經新譯本 - 耶穌聽見了，就對他們說：“健康的人不需要醫生，有病的人才需要；我來不是要召義人，而是要召罪人。”
呂振中譯本 - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：『強壯的沒有需要醫生，有病的才有需要；我來不是要召義人，乃是要召罪人。』
中文標準譯本 - 耶穌聽見了，就對他們說：「健康的人不需要醫生，有病的人才需要。我來不是要召喚義人，而是要召喚罪人。」
現代標點和合本 - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「康健的人用不著醫生，有病的人才用得著。我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。」
文理和合譯本 - 耶穌聞之曰、健者不需醫、惟病者需之、我來、非召義人、乃召罪人耳、○
文理委辦譯本 - 耶穌聞之曰、康強者不需醫、負病者需之、我來非招義人、乃招罪人悔改耳、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶穌聞而謂之曰、康強者不需醫士、惟負病者需之、我來非召義人、乃召罪人悔改、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 耶穌聞而答曰：『康健者不需醫、正唯病者需之。吾之來也、非召義者、乃召罪人。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - Al oírlos, Jesús les contestó: —No son los sanos los que necesitan médico, sino los enfermos. Y yo no he venido a llamar a justos, sino a pecadores.
현대인의 성경 - 예수님은 그 말을 들으시고 이렇게 말씀하셨다. “건강한 사람에게는 의사가 필요 없고 병든 사람에게만 의사가 필요하다. 나는 의로운 사람을 부르러 온 것이 아니라 죄인을 부르러 왔다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Услышав это, Иисус сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришел призвать не праведников, а грешников. ( Мат. 9:14-17 ; Лк. 5:33-39 )
Восточный перевод - Услышав это, Иса сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Услышав это, Иса сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Услышав это, Исо сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Jésus, qui les avait entendus, leur dit : Les bien-portants n’ont pas besoin de médecin ; ce sont les malades qui en ont besoin. Je ne suis pas venu appeler des justes, mais des pécheurs.
リビングバイブル - 彼らの非難に、イエスはこうお答えになりました。「丈夫な者に医者はいりません。病人こそ医者が必要なのです。わたしは、自分を正しいと思っている人たちのためにではなく、罪人を神に立ち返らせるために来たのです。」
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ ἀκούσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς [ὅτι] οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ ἀλλ’ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες· οὐκ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλ’ ἁμαρτωλούς.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ἀκούσας, ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ, ἀλλ’ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες. οὐκ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς.
Nova Versão Internacional - Ouvindo isso, Jesus lhes disse: “Não são os que têm saúde que precisam de médico, mas sim os doentes. Eu não vim para chamar justos, mas pecadores”. ( Mt 9.14-17 ; Lc 5.33-39 )
Hoffnung für alle - Jesus hörte das und antwortete: »Die Gesunden brauchen keinen Arzt, sondern die Kranken. Ich bin gekommen, um Sünder in die Gemeinschaft mit Gott zu rufen, und nicht solche, die sich sowieso für gut genug halten. « ( Matthäus 9,14‒17 ; Lukas 5,33‒39 )
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Chúa Giê-xu liền đáp: “Vì người bệnh mới cần y sĩ, chứ khỏe mạnh không cần! Ta đến trần gian không phải để thuyết giảng cho người thánh thiện, nhưng để kêu gọi người có tội quay về Đức Chúa Trời.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อพระเยซูทรงได้ยินเช่นนี้จึงตรัสกับพวกเขาว่า “คนสุขภาพดีไม่ต้องการหมอ แต่คนป่วยต้องการ เราไม่ได้มาเพื่อเรียกคนชอบธรรมแต่มาเพื่อเรียกคนบาป” ( มธ.9:14-17 ; ลก.5:33-38 )
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระเยซูได้ยินดังนั้นจึงกล่าวกับเขาว่า “คนที่มีสุขภาพดีไม่จำเป็นต้องหาหมอ ยกเว้นแต่ผู้ป่วย เราไม่ได้มาเพื่อเรียกคนที่คิดว่าตนมีความชอบธรรม แต่มาเพื่อเรียกคนบาป”

交叉引用

John 9:34 - They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins [from head to foot], and you [presume to] teach us?” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].
Acts 26:20 - but I openly proclaimed first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent [change their inner self—their old way of thinking] and turn to God, doing deeds and living lives which are consistent with repentance.
Titus 2:14 - who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.
Acts 20:21 - solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation].
Luke 15:10 - In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”
Luke 16:15 - So He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.
Matthew 18:10 - “See that you do not despise or think less of one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven [are in the presence of and] continually look upon the face of My Father who is in heaven.
Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord. “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.
Romans 5:20 - But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more,
Romans 5:21 - so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 9:40 - Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “Are we also blind?”
Romans 5:6 - While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly.
Romans 5:7 - Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die.
Romans 5:8 - But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Corinthians 6:9 - Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor (perversely) effeminate, nor homosexuals,
1 Corinthians 6:10 - nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:11 - And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior].
Luke 15:29 - But he said to his father, ‘Look! These many years I have served you, and I have never neglected or disobeyed your command. Yet you have never given me [so much as] a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;
Isaiah 55:7 - Let the wicked leave (behind) his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion (mercy) on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Titus 3:3 - For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Titus 3:4 - But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ],
Titus 3:5 - He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Titus 3:6 - whom He poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Titus 3:7 - so that we would be justified [made free of the guilt of sin] by His [compassionate, undeserved] grace, and that we would be [acknowledged as acceptable to Him and] made heirs of eternal life [actually experiencing it] according to our hope (His guarantee).
Luke 19:10 - for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
1 Timothy 1:15 - This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.
1 Timothy 1:16 - Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example or pattern for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
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 of repentance.
Luke 5:31 - And Jesus replied to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but [only] those who are sick.
Luke 5:32 - I did not come to call the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to repent], but sinners to repentance [to change their old way of thinking, to turn from sin and to seek God and His righteousness].”
Matthew 9:12 - But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick.
Matthew 9:13 - Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].”

逐节对照

交叉引用

Amplified Bible - When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness].”
新标点和合本 - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“康健的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人，乃是召罪人。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“健康的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我不是来召义人，而是召罪人。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“健康的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我不是来召义人，而是召罪人。”
当代译本 - 耶稣听见后，就对他们说：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要。我来不是召义人，而是召罪人。”
圣经新译本 - 耶稣听见了，就对他们说：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要；我来不是要召义人，而是要召罪人。”
中文标准译本 - 耶稣听见了，就对他们说：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要。我来不是要召唤义人，而是要召唤罪人。”
现代标点和合本 - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“康健的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人，乃是召罪人。”
和合本（拼音版） - 耶稣听见，就对他们说：“康健的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人，乃是召罪人。”
New International Version - On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New International Reader's Version - Jesus heard that. So he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do. I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”
English Standard Version - And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New Living Translation - When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
The Message - Jesus, overhearing, shot back, “Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I’m here inviting the sin-sick, not the spiritually-fit.”
Christian Standard Bible - When Jesus heard this, he told them, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New American Standard Bible - And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New King James Version - When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
American Standard Version - And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
King James Version - When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
New English Translation - When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
World English Bible - When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
新標點和合本 - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「康健的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「健康的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我不是來召義人，而是召罪人。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「健康的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我不是來召義人，而是召罪人。」
當代譯本 - 耶穌聽見後，就對他們說：「健康的人不需要醫生，有病的人才需要。我來不是召義人，而是召罪人。」
聖經新譯本 - 耶穌聽見了，就對他們說：“健康的人不需要醫生，有病的人才需要；我來不是要召義人，而是要召罪人。”
呂振中譯本 - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：『強壯的沒有需要醫生，有病的才有需要；我來不是要召義人，乃是要召罪人。』
中文標準譯本 - 耶穌聽見了，就對他們說：「健康的人不需要醫生，有病的人才需要。我來不是要召喚義人，而是要召喚罪人。」
現代標點和合本 - 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「康健的人用不著醫生，有病的人才用得著。我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。」
文理和合譯本 - 耶穌聞之曰、健者不需醫、惟病者需之、我來、非召義人、乃召罪人耳、○
文理委辦譯本 - 耶穌聞之曰、康強者不需醫、負病者需之、我來非招義人、乃招罪人悔改耳、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶穌聞而謂之曰、康強者不需醫士、惟負病者需之、我來非召義人、乃召罪人悔改、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 耶穌聞而答曰：『康健者不需醫、正唯病者需之。吾之來也、非召義者、乃召罪人。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - Al oírlos, Jesús les contestó: —No son los sanos los que necesitan médico, sino los enfermos. Y yo no he venido a llamar a justos, sino a pecadores.
현대인의 성경 - 예수님은 그 말을 들으시고 이렇게 말씀하셨다. “건강한 사람에게는 의사가 필요 없고 병든 사람에게만 의사가 필요하다. 나는 의로운 사람을 부르러 온 것이 아니라 죄인을 부르러 왔다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Услышав это, Иисус сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришел призвать не праведников, а грешников. ( Мат. 9:14-17 ; Лк. 5:33-39 )
Восточный перевод - Услышав это, Иса сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Услышав это, Иса сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Услышав это, Исо сказал им: – Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Jésus, qui les avait entendus, leur dit : Les bien-portants n’ont pas besoin de médecin ; ce sont les malades qui en ont besoin. Je ne suis pas venu appeler des justes, mais des pécheurs.
リビングバイブル - 彼らの非難に、イエスはこうお答えになりました。「丈夫な者に医者はいりません。病人こそ医者が必要なのです。わたしは、自分を正しいと思っている人たちのためにではなく、罪人を神に立ち返らせるために来たのです。」
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ ἀκούσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς [ὅτι] οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ ἀλλ’ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες· οὐκ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλ’ ἁμαρτωλούς.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ἀκούσας, ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ, ἀλλ’ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες. οὐκ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς.
Nova Versão Internacional - Ouvindo isso, Jesus lhes disse: “Não são os que têm saúde que precisam de médico, mas sim os doentes. Eu não vim para chamar justos, mas pecadores”. ( Mt 9.14-17 ; Lc 5.33-39 )
Hoffnung für alle - Jesus hörte das und antwortete: »Die Gesunden brauchen keinen Arzt, sondern die Kranken. Ich bin gekommen, um Sünder in die Gemeinschaft mit Gott zu rufen, und nicht solche, die sich sowieso für gut genug halten. « ( Matthäus 9,14‒17 ; Lukas 5,33‒39 )
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Chúa Giê-xu liền đáp: “Vì người bệnh mới cần y sĩ, chứ khỏe mạnh không cần! Ta đến trần gian không phải để thuyết giảng cho người thánh thiện, nhưng để kêu gọi người có tội quay về Đức Chúa Trời.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อพระเยซูทรงได้ยินเช่นนี้จึงตรัสกับพวกเขาว่า “คนสุขภาพดีไม่ต้องการหมอ แต่คนป่วยต้องการ เราไม่ได้มาเพื่อเรียกคนชอบธรรมแต่มาเพื่อเรียกคนบาป” ( มธ.9:14-17 ; ลก.5:33-38 )
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระเยซูได้ยินดังนั้นจึงกล่าวกับเขาว่า “คนที่มีสุขภาพดีไม่จำเป็นต้องหาหมอ ยกเว้นแต่ผู้ป่วย เราไม่ได้มาเพื่อเรียกคนที่คิดว่าตนมีความชอบธรรม แต่มาเพื่อเรียกคนบาป”

John 9:34 - They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins [from head to foot], and you [presume to] teach us?” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].
Acts 26:20 - but I openly proclaimed first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent [change their inner self—their old way of thinking] and turn to God, doing deeds and living lives which are consistent with repentance.
Titus 2:14 - who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.
Acts 20:21 - solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation].
Luke 15:10 - In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”
Luke 16:15 - So He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.
Matthew 18:10 - “See that you do not despise or think less of one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven [are in the presence of and] continually look upon the face of My Father who is in heaven.
Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord. “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.
Romans 5:20 - But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more,
Romans 5:21 - so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 9:40 - Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “Are we also blind?”
Romans 5:6 - While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly.
Romans 5:7 - Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die.
Romans 5:8 - But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Corinthians 6:9 - Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor (perversely) effeminate, nor homosexuals,
1 Corinthians 6:10 - nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:11 - And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior].
Luke 15:29 - But he said to his father, ‘Look! These many years I have served you, and I have never neglected or disobeyed your command. Yet you have never given me [so much as] a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;
Isaiah 55:7 - Let the wicked leave (behind) his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion (mercy) on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Titus 3:3 - For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Titus 3:4 - But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ],
Titus 3:5 - He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Titus 3:6 - whom He poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Titus 3:7 - so that we would be justified [made free of the guilt of sin] by His [compassionate, undeserved] grace, and that we would be [acknowledged as acceptable to Him and] made heirs of eternal life [actually experiencing it] according to our hope (His guarantee).
Luke 19:10 - for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
1 Timothy 1:15 - This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.
1 Timothy 1:16 - Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example or pattern for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
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 of repentance.
Luke 5:31 - And Jesus replied to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but [only] those who are sick.
Luke 5:32 - I did not come to call the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to repent], but sinners to repentance [to change their old way of thinking, to turn from sin and to seek God and His righteousness].”
Matthew 9:12 - But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick.
Matthew 9:13 - Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].”