Isaiah 55:7

New International Reader's Version

Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things.

2 Chronicles 15:2

Azariah went out to meet Asa. He said to him, “Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you really look for him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will desert you.

2 Chronicles 15:4

But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. When they did, they found him.

2 Chronicles 30:6

Messengers went all through Israel and Judah. They carried letters from the king and his officials. The king had ordered them to do that. The letters said, “People of Israel, return to the Lord. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Return to him. Then he will return to you who are left in the land. You have escaped from the power of the kings of Assyria.

2 Chronicles 33:13

Manasseh prayed to him. When he did, the Lord felt sorry for him. He answered his prayer. The Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.

2 Chronicles 7:14

But they make themselves humble in my sight. They pray and look to me. And they turn from their evil ways. Then I will listen to them from heaven. I will forgive their sin. And I will heal their land. After all, they are my people.

Job 22:23

If you return to the Mighty One, you will have what you had before. But first you must remove everything that is evil far from your tent.

Psalm 130:4

But you forgive. So we can serve you with respect.

Psalm 130:7

Israel, put your hope in the Lord, because the Lord’s love never fails. He sets his people completely free.

Psalm 51:1

God, have mercy on me according to your faithful love. Because your love is so tender and kind, wipe out my lawless acts.

Psalm 66:18

If I had enjoyed having sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Proverbs 28:13

Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.

Isaiah 1:19

But you have to be willing to change and obey me. If you are, you will eat the good things that grow on the land.

Isaiah 14:1

The Lord will show tender love toward Jacob’s people. Once again he will choose Israel. He’ll give them homes in their own land. Outsiders will join them. They and the people of Jacob will become one people.

Isaiah 21:12

The guard answers, “Morning is coming, but the night will return. If you want to ask again, come back and ask.”

Isaiah 31:6

People of Israel, return to the Lord. He’s the God you have so strongly opposed.

Isaiah 32:7

Those who are worthless use sinful methods. They make evil plans against poor people. They destroy them with their lies. They do it even when those people are right.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak tenderly to the people of Jerusalem. Announce to them that their hard labor has been completed. Tell them that their sin has been paid for. Tell them the Lord has punished them enough for all their sins.”

Isaiah 43:25

“I am the one who wipes out your lawless acts. I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore.

Isaiah 44:22

I will sweep your sins away as if they were a cloud. I will blow them away as if they were the morning mist. Return to me. Then I will set you free.”

Isaiah 54:10

The mountains might shake. The hills might be removed. But my faithful love for you will never be shaken. And my covenant that promises peace to you will never be removed,” says the Lord. He shows you his loving concern.

Isaiah 54:8

For a moment I turned my face away from you. I was very angry with you. But I will show you my loving concern. My faithful love will continue forever,” says the Lord. He is the one who set you free.

Isaiah 58:6

“Here is the way I want you to fast. “Set free those who are held by chains without any reason. Untie the ropes that hold people as slaves. Set free those who are crushed. Break every evil chain.

Isaiah 59:7

They are always in a hurry to sin. They run quickly to murder those who aren’t guilty. They love to think up evil plans. They leave a trail of harmful actions.

Jeremiah 3:14

“You people have not been faithful,” announces the Lord. “Return to me. I am your husband. I will choose one of you from each town. I will choose two from each territory. And I will bring you to the city of Zion.

Jeremiah 3:3

So I have held back the showers. I have kept the spring rains from falling. But you still have the bold face of a prostitute. You refuse to blush with shame.

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash your sins from your hearts and be saved. How long will you hold on to your evil thoughts?

Lamentations 3:40

Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living. Let’s return to the Lord.

Ezekiel 14:6

“So speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, ‘The Lord and King says, “Turn away from your sins! Also turn away from your gods. Give up all the evil things you have done. I hate them.

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them, ‘When sinful people die, it does not give me any joy. But when they turn away from their sins and live, that makes me very happy. And that is just as sure as I am alive,’ announces the Lord and King. ‘So turn away from your sins! Change your evil ways! Why should you die, people of Israel?’

Daniel 4:27

So, Your Majesty, I hope you will accept my advice. Stop being sinful. Do what is right. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will continue to go well with you.”

Jonah 3:10

God saw what they did. He saw that they stopped doing what was evil. So he took pity on them. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.

Zechariah 8:17

Do not make evil plans against one another. When you promise to tell the truth, do not lie. Many people love to do that. But I hate all these things,” announces the Lord.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means, ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ (Hosea 6:6) I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”

Mark 7:21

Evil thoughts come from the inside, from a person’s heart. So do sexual sins, stealing and murder.

Mark 7:23

All these evil things come from inside a person and make them ‘unclean.’ ”

Luke 15:10

I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”

Luke 15:24

This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Luke 7:47

So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has shown that she understands this by her great acts of love. But whoever has been forgiven only a little loves only a little.”

Acts 26:20

First I preached to people in Damascus. Then I preached in Jerusalem and in all Judea. And then I preached to the Gentiles. I told them to turn away from their sins to God. The way they live must show that they have turned away from their sins.

Acts 3:19

So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.

James 1:15

When these desires are allowed to remain, they lead to sin. And when sin is allowed to remain and grow, it leads to death.