Luke 7:47
7:47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much;
but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
Luke 13:5
13:5 No, I tell you! But unless you repent
you will all perish as well!”
Luke 13:2
13:2 He
answered them, “Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners
than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?
Luke 1:13-19
1:13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard,
and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you
will name him John.
1:14 Joy and gladness will come
to you, and many will rejoice at
his birth,
1:15 for he will be great in the sight of
the Lord. He
must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
1:16 He
will turn
many of the people
of Israel to the Lord their God.
1:17 And he will go as forerunner before the Lord
in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,
to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
1:18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”
1:19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Matthew 18:14
18:14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
Acts 11:18
11:18 When they heard this,
they ceased their objections
and praised
God, saying, “So then, God has granted the repentance
that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”
Acts 11:2
11:2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem,
the circumcised believers
took issue with
him,
Colossians 1:10
1:10 so that you may live
worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects
– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
Philemon 1:15
1:15 For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,