Scripture

1. 2nd Corinthians
   • 2nd Corinthians 7:10 – Paul’s Joy in the Corinthians
     • KJV ( Link )
       • For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of
     • Berean Study Bible ( Link )
       • Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
2. Psalm
   • Psalm 38:18 – Do not rebuke me in your anger
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       • Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
         Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.…
   • Psalm 32:5 – The Providence of God
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       • …For day and night, Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat.
       • Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity.
       • I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.
       • Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found.
       • Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.…
3. Proverbs
   • Proverbs 28:13 – The Boldness of the righteous
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       • He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy
   • Proverbs 28:14 – The Boldness of the righteous
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       • Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.…
4. Acts
   • Acts 11:18 – Peter’s Report at Jerusalem
     • Berean Study Bible ( Link )
       • So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?” When 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.”
       • Meanwhile, those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.…
     • King James Bible ( Link )
       • When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.