Word Study: Repent and other variations of the word.
Introduction:
This word study on repentance is being focused on the Gospels for now. It should be noted that repent or any variations of that word are not found in the Gospel of John. This by no means designates that there is any other way for which to receive Salvation, namely repentance and believing into Jesus Christ, the only Way. This is often the excuse or proof-text, if you will, given by preachers who omit repentance and promote easy-believerism or quick-prayerism. This word study assignment should leave no question that repentance is indeed necessary for one to enter the kingdom of Heaven, in fact it is necessary for Salvation.
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Repent
“and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near!” Matthew 3:2
“From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near.” Matthew 4:17
“and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15
“And they went out, and preached that men should repent.” Mark 6:12
“I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3
“And he said, No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.” Luke 16:30
Note: Here is a man in hell, he knows that those of his kindred need to repent to avoiding going where he is.
“Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
4 And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, I repent, you shall forgive him.” Luke 17:3-4
Repentance
“I indeed immerse you in water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;” Matthew 3:11
“But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Matthew 9:13
“John came immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for the remission of sins.” Mark 1:4
“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.” Mark 2:17
“And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching an immersion of repentance for the remission of sins,” Luke 3:3
“Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.” Luke 3:8
“I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Luke 5:32
“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.” Luke 15:7
“and that repentance and remission of sins be preached in His name to all nations, beginning out of Jerusalem.” Luke 24:47
Repented
“Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, 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.” Matthew 11:20-21
“The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold one greater than Jonah is here.” Matthew 12:41
“But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.” Matthew 21:28-32
“Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He was condemned, repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,” Matthew 27:3
Repenteth (kjv) Repents (vw)
“Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10
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Definitions of Repent/ance/ant
Here are definitions of repent as found in various dictionaries:
Webster’s Universities Dictionary Unabridged
Repent
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To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for something one has done or left undone.
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To change the mind in consequence of the inconvenience or injury done by past conduct.
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In theology, to feel such sorrow for sin as leads to amendment of life; to be penitent; to grieve over one’s past life, and to seek forgiveness for sin, with a determination to lead a new life.
Repentance
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The act of repenting; the state of being penitent; sorrow or regret for what has been done or left undone by oneself; especially, sorrow and contrition for sin; such sorrow for the past as leads to amendment of life.
The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: American Edition
Repent
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Feel deep sorrow about one’s actions.
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Wish one had not done; regret (one’s wrong, omission, etc.); resolve not to continue (a wrongdoing, etc.).
Webster’s New World College Dictionary
Repent
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To feel sorry or self-reproachful for what one has done or failed to do.
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To feel such regret or dissatisfaction over some pat action, intention, etc. as to change one’s mind about.
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To feel so contrite over one’s sins as to change, or decide to change, one’s ways.
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To feel such regret or dissatisfaction over as to change one’s mind about.
Note: With the third definition I have given how this fits in with today’s apostasy. Changing verses deciding to change is two totally different things. Biblical repentance is changing one’s mind but also through that one’s actions are automatically changed.
Repentance
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A repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing.
American Heritage College Dictionary
Repent
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To feel remorse or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do.
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To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one’s mind regarding it: repented of poor behavior.
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To make a change for the better as a result of remorse or contrition for one’s sins.
Repentance
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The act or process of repenting.
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Remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin.
Repentant
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Characterized by or demonstrating repentance.
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary
Repent
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To perceive afterwards; to change one’s mind or purpose.
