I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to turn away from their sins.”

我来本不是召义人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。”

我不是来召义人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。”

我不是来召义人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。”

我来不是要召义人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。”

我来不是要召义人，而是要召罪人悔改。”

我来不是要召唤义人，而是要召唤罪人来悔改。”

我來本不是召義人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。」

我不是來召義人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。」

我不是來召義人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。」

我來不是要召義人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。」

我來不是要召義人，而是要召罪人悔改。”

我來不是要召義人，乃是要召罪人悔改。』

我來不是要召喚義人，而是要召喚罪人來悔改。」

我來非召義人、乃召罪人改悔耳、

我來、非招義人、乃招罪人悔改耳、○

我來非召義人、乃召罪人悔改也、

予來非召義者、正欲召罪人悔過自新耳。』

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst sinner of all.But for that very reason, God showed me mercy. And I am the worst of sinners. He showed me mercy so that Christ Jesus could show that he is very patient. I was an example for those who would come to believe in him. Then they would receive eternal life.

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.

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

The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”

I tell you, it will be the same in heaven. There will be great joy when one sinner turns away from sin. Yes, there will be more joy than for 99 godly people who do not need to turn away from their sins.

His followers will preach in his name. They will tell others to turn away from their sins and be forgiven. People from every nation will hear it, beginning at Jerusalem.

to open their eyes. I want you to turn them from darkness to light. I want you to turn them from Satan’s power to God. I want their sins to be forgiven. They will be forgiven when they believe in me. They will have their place among God’s people.’“ So then, King Agrippa, I obeyed the vision that appeared from heaven.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.

He said to them,“ Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed.‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said.‘ I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’“ But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said,‘ God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’“ I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”

The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. Instead, he is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.

They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.Maybe they will come to their senses. Maybe they will escape the devil’s trap. He has taken them as prisoners to do what he wanted.

God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

“ The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has anointed me to announce the good news to poor people. He has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners. He has sent me so that the blind will see again. He wants me to set free those who are treated badly.And he has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free.”( Isaiah 61:1, 2)

“ See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.Some of you used to do those things. But your sins were washed away. You were made holy. You were made right with God. All of this was done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was also done by the Spirit of our God.

Now Jesus is Prince and Savior. God has proved this by giving Jesus a place of honor with him. He did it to turn Israel away from their sins and forgive them.

Peter replied,“ All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. They had committed murder while they were fighting against the rulers.

He knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they wanted to get their own way.

I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.

The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.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.