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μετανοέω (Gtr. metanoeo) meaning 'to repent' or 'change the mind' Strong's 3340

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Introduction 1.1

This is a thorough bible study including every verse that contains the Greek verb μετανοέω, 'metanoeo' meaning 'to repent or change of mind' (Strong's 3340) in the New Testament. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating even more. The truth will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). Wherever this word metanoeo appears in the Greek, the translation of it is highlighted with bold type and underline. If the word is in italics then there is no equivalent word for it in the Greek. Every blessing be to those who seek the truth of God's word.

#1.1 Scriptures for μετανοέω (Gtr. metanoeo) meaning 'to repent' or 'change of mind' Strong's 3340

Mathew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
3:2 And saying, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.
4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.
11:20 Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his mighty works were done, because they did not repent:
11:21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

Mark 1:14 Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near: repent, and believe the gospel.
6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
6:13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.

Luke 10:13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had repented a great while ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
10:14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
11:32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
13:1 There were present at that time some telling about the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.
13:2 And Jesus answering said to them, Do you suppose that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
13:3 I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
13:4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, do you think that they were sinners above all men who dwelt in Jerusalem?
13:5 I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
15:7 I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
15:10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
16:30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.
16:31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If your brother trespasses against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
17:4 And if he trespasses against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turns again to you, saying, I repents; you shall forgive him.

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
2:38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
3:19 Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
8:21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
8:22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
17:30 Indeed then, the times of ignorance having overlooked, God now commands all men everywhere to repent:
17:31 Because he has appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he appointed; having given assurance to all men, having raised him from the dead.
26:19 Upon which, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
26:20 But showed first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

2 Corinthians 12:21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many who have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

Revelation 2:4 But I have something against you, because you have left your first love.
2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I am coming to you quickly, and will remove your lampstand out of his place, except you repent.
2:15 So you have also those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.
2:16 Repent; or else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
2:20 But I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to mislead my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
2:21 And I gave her time to repent of her fornication; and she did not repent.
2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the inwards and hearts: and I will give to every one of you according to your works.
3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and keep it, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you.
3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
9:20 And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
9:21 Neither did they repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch men with fire.
16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues: and they did not repent to give him glory.
16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his bowl upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
16:11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.