The faithful attendant and follower of Punishment. It is usually manifest in a degree of reformation that is not inconsistent with continuity of sin. Desirous to avoid the pains of Hell, You will repent and join the Church, Parnell? How needless! -- Nick will keep you off the coals And add you to the woes of other souls. Jomater Abemy
The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin.
To be sorry for the sins that you have committed.
Turning from sin and changing the course of one's life to follow the Savior's teachings.
a turning away from sin, disobedience or rebellion and a turning back to God; a change of mind; Godly sorrow or remorse for past conduct.
A reversal of direction in attitude and actions. We repent when we realize we are headed the wrong way, then stop, turn around and begin moving in the right direction. Spiritually, it involves genuine sorrow for sins and a resolve to do what is right.
remorse for your past conduct
A turning with sorrow from a past course or action
to feel a sincere sorrow or regret over a past sin, error or omission
Willingness to correct a wrongdoing, synonymous with penitence.
turning back to God, redirecting one's life towards God
acknowledging and turning away from one's own sin and guilt before God
Literally, "a change of mind" or attitude, and thus of behavior. God is the author of repentance, which is an integral part of baptism, confession, and ongoing spiritual life. Repentance is not simply sorrow for sins but a firm determination to turn away from sin to a new life of righteousness in Jesus Christ. See Matt. 4:17; 2 Pet. 3:9; 1 John 1:9.
This means to change your mind about something, and then to change your behavior. It also involves emotion, feeling sorry for what has been done in the past. God leads people to repentance in many ways, through events, through reading the Bible, through the influence of other people, and sometimes through miracles. (DTC)
occurs when we change our mind from a belief in sing and error to a belief in God and righteousness.
a change of mind. True repentance involves both sincere sorrow for sin and trust in Jesus for forgiveness. A Christian's entire life is one of repentance. Impenitence is unbelief.
In Biblical Hebrew, the idea of repentance is represented by two verbs: שוב shuv (to return) and × ×—× nicham (to feel sorrow).