Repentance

This page contains selected passages from the Open English Translation with the passage from the OET Readers’ Version on the left, and the OET Literal Version on the right. Minimal commentary is included (only some headings)—our aim is simply to conveniently list the passages in one place so that our readers can make up their own minds about what the writer of the passage was intending to communicate.

Readers’ Version

Literal Version

3 That was the time when Yohan-the-immerser started preaching in the Yudean wilderness, 2 telling everyone,[ref] “Turn from your sins, because the heavenly kingdom is close.”

3:2: Mat 4:17; Mrk 1:15.

3 And in the those days Yōannaʸs the immerser is _arriving, proclaiming in the wilderness of_ the _Youdaia

2 saying:
Be _repenting, because/for the kingdom of _the heavens has _neared.

OET Mat 3:8

8 Turning from your sins should be accompanied by evidence that you’ve changed.

8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of_ the _repentance.

OET Mat 4:17

17 From then onwards, Yeshua started preaching and telling people to turn from their sins because the heavenly kingdom is close.[ref]

4:17: Mat 3:2.

17 From then the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) began to _be _proclaiming and to _be _saying:
Be _repenting, because/for the kingdom of _the heavens has _neared.

OET Mat 9:13

13 So go and find out the meaning of this: I like mercy, not sacrifice. After all, it’s sinners that I came to call, not people who are considered righteous.”[ref]

9:13: a Mat 12:7; b Hos 6:6.

13 But having _been _gone, learn what is this:
I _am _wanting Mercy and not sacrifice, because/for I _came not to _call the_righteous ones, but sinners.

OET Mat 12:41

41 The inhabitants of Nineveh will stand up and condemn this generation on judgement day, because they turned away from their sins when Yonah preached, and look, now there’s someone here who’s greater than Yonah.[ref]

12:41: Yonah 3:5.

OET Luke 5:32

32 I didn’t come to call those who are ‘righteous’, but to call sinners to come and turn away from disobeying God.”

32 I _have_ not _come to _call the_righteous, but sinners to repentance.

OET Luke 13:3-5

3 No, I’m telling you all, but on the other hand if you don’t turn from your own disobedience and request forgiveness, you all will perish likewise. 4 What about those eighteen who were killed when the Siloam tower collapsed on them? Do you think they had bigger debts than all the people living in Yerushalem? 5 No, I’m telling you all that if you don’t turn from your own disobedience and request forgiveness, you all will perish likewise.”

3 No, I _am _saying to _you _all, but if you _all _may_ not _be _repenting, all will _be _perishing likewise.

4 Or those the eighteen on whom the tower in the Silōam fell and killed_ them _off, are _you _all _supposing that they became debtors beyond all the people which dwelling _in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim)?

5 No, I _am _saying to _you _all, but if you _all _may_ not _be _repenting, all will _be _perishing likewise.

OET Luke 17:3

3 Take great care.[ref]

If a fellow-believer disobeys God, scold them, and then if they stop and request forgiveness, forgive them.

17:3: Mat 18:15.

3 Be _taking _heed to _yourselves.
If the brother of _you may _sin, give _rebuke to _him, and if he _may _repent, forgive to _him.

OET Luke 24:46-47

46 “It was written that the messiah would suffer and come back to life on the third day, 47 and that his name will be proclaimed as the authority to forgive the sins of the people when they repent—people from every country beginning here in Yerushalem.

OET Acts 2:38

38 Peter responded, “Turn away from your sins and each one of you needs to be immersed by the authority of Yeshua the messiah. Then your sins will be forgiven and you all will receive the gift of the holy spirit,

38 And Petros is _saying to them:
Repent:
and let_ each of _you _all _be _immersed in the name of_Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, because/for forgiveness of _the sins of _you _all, and you _all _will _be _receiving the gift of _the holy spirit.

OET Acts 3:19

19 Because of that, you all need to repent and turn back to God so that your sins can be erased,

19 Therefore repent and turn _back, because/for the time of _you _all the sins to _be _wiped _out,

OET Acts 5:31

31 But God honoured this way-maker and saviour by placing him in the place of honour, to encourage Yisrael to repent and then to forgive their sins.

31 the god exalted This one originator and saviour, by _the right hand of _him, which to _give repentance to_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) and forgiveness of _sins.

OET Acts 11:18

18 When the group heard all this, they had no objections and they praised God, saying, “It seems that God has also allowed the pagans to repent and live.”

18 And having _heard these things, they _kept _quiet and glorified the god saying:
Consequently the god also gave the repentance to life to _the pagans.

OET Acts 17:30

30 In fact God overlooked times of such ignorance in the past, but now he’s informing everyone and requiring them to repent

30 Therefore indeed the god the times of_ the _ignorance having _overlooked, now he _is _reporting the things to_ all _the people everywhere to _be _repenting,

OET Acts 20:21

21 I explained to both Jews and Greeks how they needed to turn their backs on their sins and towards God with faith in our master Yeshua the messiah.

21 testifying to_ both _Youdaiōns and to _Hellaʸns, which repentance toward god and faith toward the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
chosen _one /messiah.

OET Acts 26:19-20

26:19 Paul tells about his ministry

19 “So then, King Agrippa, I couldn’t disobey that vision 20 so I preached first to those in Damascus and then in Yerushalem and all of Yudea, and then in the towns of the non-Jews. I preached about turning from their sins and turning back to God, and then actually living like people who had repented.

19 Whence, king Agrippas, I _became not unpersuadable to _the heavenly vision,

20 but to _the ones in Damaskos/(Dammeseq) first and both, in _Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), and all the region of_ the _Youdaia, and to _the pagans, I _was _reporting to _be _repenting and to _be _turning _back to the god, the worthy of_ works _repentance doing.

OET Rom 2:4

4 Or maybe you’re taking advantage of God’s kindness and patience, without realising that his kindness was meant to lead you to turn away from your wrongdoing?

4 Or of _the riches of _the kindness of _him, and of _the forbearance, and of _the patience you _are _despising, not _knowing that the kindness of_ the _god, to repentance you is _leading?

OET 2 Cor 7:9-10

9 Anyway, now I’m happy, not that it made you sad, but because that sadness led to turning away from your sin because that sorrow was according to God’s values so you didn’t lose anything because of us. 10 Because sorrow according to God’s values brings repentance that leads to salvation without regrets, but the world’s sorrow leads to death.

OET 2 Cor 12:20-21

20 You see, I’m worried that when I come, I might not find you living how I’d want, and you all might not find me how you’d want. I’m worried that I might find strife and jealousy, anger and selfish ambition, slander and gossip, and conceit and disturbances. 21 I’m worried that when I come, God will humble me there with you all, and I might be upset about many who’ve sinned in the past and haven’t repented from the impurity and sexual immorality and self-centred living that they practiced.

20 For/Because I _am _fearing, lest somehow having _come not such _as I _am _wanting, I _may _find you _all, and _I may _be _found by _you _all such _as not you _all _are _wanting, lest somehow strife, jealousy, rages, selfish _ambitions, slanders, gossips, conceits, disturbances,

21 lest again having _come of _me, will _be _humbling me the god of _me to you _all, and I _may _mourn many of _the ones having _previously _sinned, and not having _repented for the impurity, and sexual _immorality, and wantonness, which they _practiced.

OET 2 Tim 2:25

25 We should politely point out the wrongs of those opposing us and perhaps God might bring them to repentance and the knowledge of the truth.

25 in gentleness disciplining the ones opposing, perhaps the god might _give to _them repentance to a_knowledge of_the_truth,

OET 2 Pet 3:9

9 The master isn’t slow in fulfilling his promise as some consider slowness, but is patient toward you—not wanting anyone to perish but rather wanting everyone to come to repentance.

9 the_master is_ not _slowing of _his promise, as some are _considering slowness, but he _is _being _patient toward you _all, not wishing any to _perish, but all to to _accept repentance.

OET Heb 6:1

6 So then, having left the basics of the messiah’s message, we should move on towards maturity—not repeating the foundations of repenting from useless religious actions and faith in God,

OET Rev 2:5

5 So now, you need to remember where you’ve fallen from, and repent and repeat how you behaved at the beginning, but if you don’t, I’ll come to you and if you don’t repent, I’ll remove your lampstand from its place.

5 Therefore be _remembering from _where you _have _fallen and repent, and the first works do.
And if not, I _am _coming to _you and will _be _removing the lampstand of _you out _of the place of _it, if not you _may _repent.

OET Rev 3:3

3 Remember how you first listened to and internalised God’s message, and how you obeyed it and repented. If you don’t wake up soon, I’ll come unexpectedly—you’ll certainly not know in advance when I’ll be coming.[ref]

3:3: Mat 24:43-44; Luk 12:39-40; Rev 16:15.

3 Therefore be _remembering how you _have _received and heard, and be _keeping it and repent.
Therefore if not you _may _watch, I _will _be _coming like a_thief, and by _no _means not you _may _know what hour I _will _be _coming on you.

OET Rev 3:19

19 I tell off and discipline those that I love, so be earnest and turn away from your disobedience.[ref]

3:19: Prv 3:12; Heb 12:6.

19 I as _many _as if may _be _loving, I _am _rebuking and I _am _disciplining, therefore be _being _zealous and repent.

For further word studies:

See uses of Hebrew word root ‘shūⱱ’.

See uses of Hebrew word root ‘nāḩam’.

See uses of Greek word root ‘metanoia’.

See uses of Greek word root ‘strefō’.

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