geneva - Repent

geneva@Genesis:6:3 @ And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always (note:)Because man could not by won by God's leniency and patience by which he tried to win him, he would no longer withhold his vengeance.(:note) strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an Which time span God gave man to repent before he would destroy the earth, (1Pe_3:20). hundred and twenty years.

geneva@Exodus:1:1 @ Now (note:)Moses describes the wonderful order that God observes in performing his promise to Abraham; (Gen_15:14).(:note) these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. The Argument - After Jacob by God's commandment in (Gen_46:3) had brought his family into Egypt, where they remained for four hundred years, and from seventy people grew to an infinite number so that the king and the country endeavoured both by tyranny and cruel slavery to suppress them: the Lord according to his promise in (Gen_15:14) had compassion on his Church, and delivered them, but plagued their enemies in most strange and varied ways. The more the tyranny of the wicked raged against his Church, the more his heavy judgments increased against them, till Pharaoh and his army were drowned in the sea, which gave an entry and passage to the children of God. As the ingratitude of man is great, so they immediately forgot God's wonderful benefits and although he had given them the Passover as a sign and memorial of the same, yet they fell to distrust, and tempted God with various complaining and grudging against him and his ministers: sometimes out of ambition, sometimes lack of drink or meat to satisfy their lusts, sometimes idolatry, or such like. For this reason, God punished them with severe rods and plagues, that by his correction they might turn to him for help against his scourges, and earnestly repent for their rebellion and wickedness. Because God loves them to the end, whom he has once begun to love, he punished them not as they deserved, but dealt with them mercifully, and with new benefits laboured to overcome their malice: for he still governed them and gave them his word and Law, both concerning the way to serve him, and also the form of judgments and civil policy: with the intent that they would not serve God after as they pleased, but according to the order, that his heavenly wisdom had appointed.

geneva@Exodus:13:17 @ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not [through] the way of the land of the Philistines, although that [was] near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they (note:)Which the Philistines would have made against them by blocking their passage.(:note) see war, and they return to Egypt:

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:36 @ For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that [their] power is gone, and [there is] none (note:)When neither strong nor weak in a manner remain.(:note) shut up, or left.

geneva@1Samuel:8:18 @ And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not (note:)Because you do not repent for your sins, but because you long for your afflictions, into which you cast yourselves willingly.(:note) hear you in that day.

geneva@1Samuel:15:11 @ It (note:)God in his eternal counsel never changes or repents, as in (1Sa_15:29), though he seems to us to repent when anything goes contrary to his temporal election.(:note) repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

geneva@2Kings:22:19 @ Because thine heart was (note:)Meaning, that he repented as they that do not repent are said to harden their heart, (Psa_95:8).(:note) tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard [thee], saith the LORD.

geneva@Job:42:6 @ Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.

geneva@Psalms:90:13 @ Return, O LORD, (note:)Meaning, will you be angry?(:note) how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

geneva@Psalms:106:45 @ And he remembered for them his covenant, and (note:)Not that God is changeable in himself, but that then he seems to us to repent when he alters his punishment, and forgives us.(:note) repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

geneva@Psalms:135:14 @ For the LORD will (note:)That is, govern and defend his people.(:note) judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

geneva@Psalms:141:6 @ When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall (note:)The people who follow their wicked rulers in persecuting the prophet will repent and turn to God, when they see their wicked rulers punished.(:note) hear my words; for they are sweet.

geneva@Isaiah:16:1 @ Send (note:)That is, offer a sacrifice, by which he derides their long delay, who would not repent when the Lord called them, showing them that it is now too late seeing the vengeance of God is on them.(:note) ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mount of the daughter of Zion.

geneva@Isaiah:45:15 @ Verily thou [art] a God that (note:)By this he exhorts the Jews to patience, though their deliverance is deferred for a time: showing that they would not repent their long patience, but the wicked and idolaters will be destroyed.(:note) hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:23 @ I beheld the earth, and, lo, [it was] without form, and (note:)By this manner of speech he shows the horrible destruction that would come on the land and also condemns the obstinacy of the people who do not repent at the fear of these terrible kings, seeing that the insensible creatures are moved therewith, as if the order of nature would be changed, (Isa_13:10, Isa_24:23; Eze_32:7; Joe_2:31, Joe_3:15).(:note) void; and the heavens, and they [had] no light.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:8 @ If that nation, against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will (note:)When the Scripture attributes repentance to God, it is not that he does contrary to that which he has ordained in his secret counsel: but when he threatens it is a calling to repentance, and when he gives man grace to repent, the threatening (which ever contains a condition in it) takes no place: and this the scripture calls repentance in God, because it so appears to man's judgment.(:note) repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:10 @ But if it do euill in my sight and heare not my voyce, I will repent of ye good that I thought to do for them.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:3 @ It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may (note:){{See Jer_7:12}}(:note) repent of the evil, which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:13 @ Therefore nowe amende your wayes and your workes, and heare the voyce of the Lorde your God, that the Lorde may repent him of the plague, that he hath pronounced against you.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:13 @ And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all (note:)When your oppression will be great, and your afflictions cause you to repent your disobedience and also when the seventy years of your captivity will be expired, (2Ch_36:22; Ezr_1:1; Jer_25:12; Dan_9:2).(:note) your heart.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:10 @ If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull [you] down, and I will plant you, and not pluck [you] up: for I (note:){{See Jer_18:8}}(:note) repent of the evil that I have done to you.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:16 @ He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our (note:)As they who would repent that they helped the Egyptians.(:note) own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.

geneva@Ezekiel:1:1 @ Now it came to pass in the (note:)After that the book of the Law as found, which was the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah, so that twenty-five years after this book was found, Jeconiah was led away captive with Ezekiel and many of the people, who the first year later saw these visions.(:note) thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Which was a part of Euphrates so called. Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of That is, notable and excellent visions, so that it might be known, it was no natural dream but came from God. God. The Argument - After Jehoiachin by the counsel of Jeremiah and Ezekiel had yielded himself to Nebuchadnezzar, and so went into captivity with his mother and various of his princes and of the people, some began to repent and murmur that they had obeyed the prophet's counsel, as though the things which they had prophesied would not come to pass, and therefore their estate would still be miserable under the Chaldeans. By reason of which he confirms his former prophecies, declaring by new visions and revelations shown to him, that the city would most certainly be destroyed, and the people grievously tormented by God's plagues, in so much that they who remained would be brought into cruel bondage. Lest the godly despair in these great troubles, he assures them that God will deliver his church at his appointed time and also destroy their enemies, who either afflicted them, or rejoiced in their miseries. The effect of the one and the other would be chiefly performed under Christ, of whom in this book are many notable promises, and in whom the glory of the new temple would perfectly be restored. He prophesied these things in Chaldea, at the same time that Jeremiah prophesied in Judah, and there began in the fifth year of Jehoiachin's captivity.

geneva@Ezekiel:7:13 @ For the seller shall not (note:)In the year of the Jubile, meaning that none would enjoy the privilege of the law, (Lev_25:13) for they would all be carried away captives.(:note) return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the This vision signified that all would be carried away, and none would return for the Jubile. vision [is] concerning its whole multitude, [which] shall not return; No man for all this endeavours himself or takes heart to repent for his evil life. Some read, for none will be strengthened in his iniquity of his life: meaning that they would gain nothing by flattering themselves in evil. neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:21 @ But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my (note:)He joins the observation of the commandments with repentance; for none can repent indeed, unless he labour to keep the Law.(:note) statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:6 @ Therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee to blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not (note:)Except you repent your former cruelty.(:note) hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

geneva@Joel:2:18 @ Then will the LORD be (note:)If they repent he shows that God will preserve and defend them with a most fervent affection.(:note) jealous for his land, and pity his people.

geneva@Zechariah:12:11 @ In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the (note:)They will exceedingly lament and repent for their offences against God.(:note) mourning of Which was the name of a town and place near to Megiddo, where Josiah was slain; (2Ch_35:22). Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

geneva@Matthew:3:2 @ And saying, (note:)The word in the greek signifies a changing of our minds and heart from evil to better.(:note) Repent ye: for the The kingdom of Messiah, whose government will be heavenly, and nothing but heavenly. kingdom of heaven is at hand.

geneva@Mark:1:15 @ And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

geneva@Acts:26:20 @ But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.

geneva@Revelation:2:16 @ Repent thy selfe, or els I will come vnto thee shortly, and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth.

geneva@Revelation:2:21 @ And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.

geneva@Revelation:2:22 @ Beholde, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her, into great affliction, except they repent them of their workes.

geneva@Sir:2:20 @ {\cf2 Saying, If we doe not repent we shal fal into ye hands of the Lord, & not into the hands of men.}

geneva@Sir:32:20 @ {\cf2 My sonne, do nothing without aduisemeet so shall it not repent thee after the deede.}

geneva@Sir:33:18 @ {\cf2 Giue not thy sonne and wife, thy brother and friend, power ouer thee while thou liuest, and giue not away thy substance to another, lest it repent thee, and thou intreate for the same againe.}

geneva@1Macc:11:10 @ {\cf2 For I repent that I gaue Alexander my daughter: for he goeth about to slay me.}

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