"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
"Thesethingsyou have doneand I keptsilence;You thoughtthat I was just likeyou; I will reproveyou and state[the case] in orderbefore your eyes.
The watchmansays,"Morningcomesbut alsonight.Ifyou would inquire,inquire;Comebackagain."
"They saidto him, 'Becauseno onehiredus.' He saidto them, 'You gointo the vineyardtoo.'
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
From that timeJesusbeganto preachand say,"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
and saying,"The timeis fulfilled,and the kingdomof Godis at hand;repentand believein the gospel."
They wentout and preachedthat [men] should repent.
"I tellyou, no,but unlessyou repent,you will alllikewiseperish."
"In the same way,I tellyou, there is joyin the presenceof the angelsof Godoveronesinnerwho repents."
and that repentancefor forgivenessof sinswould be proclaimedin His nameto allthe nations,beginningfrom Jerusalem.
When they heardthis,they quieted downand glorifiedGod,saying,"Well then,Godhas grantedto the Gentilesalsothe repentance[that leads] to life."
"In the generationsgoneby He permittedallthe nationsto gotheir own ways;
"For while I was passing throughand examiningthe objects of your worship,I alsofoundan altarwith thisinscription,'TO AN UNKNOWNGOD.'Thereforewhatyou worshipin ignorance,thisI proclaimto you.
solemnly testifyingto bothJewsand Greeksof repentancetowardGodand faithin our LordJesusChrist.
"Thereforerepentand return,sothat your sinsmay be wiped away,in orderthat timesof refreshingmay comefrom the presenceof the Lord;
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
Ordo you think lightlyof the richesof His kindnessand toleranceand patience,not knowingthat the kindnessof Godleadsyou to repentance?
for allhave sinnedand fall shortof the gloryof God,
whomGoddisplayed publiclyas a propitiationin His bloodthroughfaith.[This was] to demonstrateHis righteousness,becausein the forbearanceof GodHe passed overthe sinspreviously committed;
For the sorrowthat is accordingto [the will] [of] Godproducesa repentancewithout regret,[leading] to salvation,but the sorrowof the worldproducesdeath.
For the timealready pastis sufficient[for] [you] to have carriedout the desireof the Gentiles,having pursued a courseof sensuality,lusts,drunkenness,carousing,drinking partiesand abominableidolatries.
