Isaiah 55:7-9 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him… In the exhortation to repentance in ver. 7, both sides of the μετάνοια find expression — the forsaking of sinful selfishness, and return to the God of salvation. (F. Delitzsch, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. |
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