What the Bible Says About Repentance (Acts 3:19-20)
Acts 3:19-20 · Berean Standard Bible
Acts 3:19-20 calls, 'Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.' Repentance here is more than regret — it is turning back to God, and it opens the way to forgiveness and renewal. It frames repentance not as punishment but as the doorway to a wiped-clean record and refreshment from God.
19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
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