The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Acts 8:22 - King James 2000 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So repent of this depravity and wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this contriving thought and purpose of your heart may be removed and disregarded and forgiven you. American Standard Version (1901) Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. Common English Bible Therefore, change your heart and life! Turn from your wickedness! Plead with the Lord in the hope that your wicked intent can be forgiven, Catholic Public Domain Version And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. |
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Seek the LORD, and you shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.
So the captain came to him, and said unto him, What mean you, O sleeper? arise, call upon your God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
And the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:
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 you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
But Peter said unto him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prays,
Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
And I gave her time to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.