G3340

μετανοέω

metanoeō

Verb · From μετά (G3326) and νοέω (G3539)

From G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):—repent.

Outline

to change one's mind, i.e. to repent
to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins
"Repentance (metanoia, 'change of mind') involves a turning with contrition from sin to God; the repentant sinner is in the proper condition to accept the divine forgiveness." (F. F. Bruce. The Acts of the Apostles [Greek Text Commentary], London: Tyndale, 1952, p. 97.)

Usages

Matthew 3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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Matthew 4:17

¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say,

Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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Matthew 11:20

¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities where in most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

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Matthew 11:21

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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Mark 1:15

And saying,

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

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Mark 6:12

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

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Luke 10:13

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Luke 11:32

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

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Luke 13:5

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

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Luke 15:7

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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Luke 15:10

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

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Luke 16:30

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

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Luke 17:3

¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort

Proverbs 9:8-9 Proverbs 15:10 Proverbs 27:5 Ecclesiastes 7:5 Micah 3:8 Ecclesiasticus 11:7 Ecclesiasticus 20:2 Ecclesiasticus 32:17 Ephesians 5:11 1 Timothy 5:20 2 Timothy 4:2 Hebrews 3:13 Hebrews 10:25

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Luke 17:4

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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Acts 2:38

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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Acts 3:19

¶ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

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Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

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Acts 17:30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

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Acts 26:20

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

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2 Corinthians 12:21

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

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Revelation 2:5

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

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Revelation 2:16

Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

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Revelation 2:21

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

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Revelation 2:22

Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

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Revelation 3:3

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

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Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Precepts

Hebrews 12:6

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Revelation 9:20

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

Precepts

2 Esdras 16:20

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Revelation 9:21

Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

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Revelation 16:9

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

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Revelation 16:11

And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

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