The terms "repent" and "repentance" refer to turning away from sin and turning back to God.
* To "repent" literally means to "change one's mind."
* In the Bible, "repent" usually means to turn away from a sinful, human way of thinking and acting, and to turn to God's way of thinking and acting.
* When people truly repent of their sins, God forgives them and helps them start obeying him.
## Translation Suggestions: ##
* The term "repent" can be translated with a word or phrase that means "turn back (to God)" or "turn away from sin and toward God" or "turn toward God, away from sin."
* Often the term "repentance" can be translated using the verb "repent." For example, "God has given repentance to Israel" could be translated as "God has enabled Israel to repent."
* Other ways to translate "repentance" could include "turning away from sin" or "turning to God and away from sin."
* __[16:02](en/tn/obs/help/16/02)__ After many years of disobeying God and being oppressed by their enemies, the Israelites __repented__ and asked God to rescue them.
* __[17:13](en/tn/obs/help/17/13)__ David __repented__ of his sin and God forgave him.
* __[19:18](en/tn/obs/help/19/18)__ They (prophets) warned people that God would destroy them if they did not __repent__.
* __[24:02](en/tn/obs/help/24/02)__ Many people came out to the wilderness to listen to John. He preached to them, saying, "__Repent__, for the kingdom of God is near!"
* __[42:08](en/tn/obs/help/42/08)__""It was also written in the scriptures that my disciples will proclaim that everyone should repent in order to __receive__ forgiveness for their sins. "
* __[44:05](en/tn/obs/help/44/05)__"So now, __repent__ and turn to God so that your sins will be washed away."
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