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Revelation 2:21

Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

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ASV

And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

KJV

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἔδωκαedōkaI have givenG1325 →
αὐτῇautēato herG846 →
χρόνονchronontimeG5550 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
μετανοήσῃmetanoēsēshe may repentG3340 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐounotG3756 →
θέλειtheleishe is willingG2309 →
μετανοῆσαιmetanoēsaito repentG3340 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
πορνείαςporneiassexual immoralityG4202 →
αὐτῆς.autēsof her.G846 →

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2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.Romans 2:4–5Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?Revelation 9:20–21Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.Revelation 16:9And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.Revelation 16:11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.Ephesians 5:3But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.2 Peter 3:15Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.1 Peter 3:20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”Jeremiah 8:4–6So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says: “Do men fall and not get up again? Does one turn away and not return?Matthew 11:20Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.Amos 4:6“I beset all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.Daniel 4:29Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,Isaiah 26:10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.Acts 8:22Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.Haggai 2:17I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.

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