Holy Scripture
Isaiah 1:19
A church father on this verse
“The ministers of the grace of God have, by the Holy Spirit, spoken of repentance; and the Lord of all things has himself declared with an oath regarding it, "As I live, says the Lord, I desire not the death of the sinner, but rather his repentance;" [Ezekiel 33:11] adding, moreover, this gracious declaration, "Repent,…”
Source: Septuagint
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19And if ye be willing, and hearken to me, ye shall eat the good of the land:
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17learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow.
18And come, let us reason together, saith the Lord: and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make them white as wool.
— Isaiah 1:19 —
20but if ye be not willing, nor hearken to me, a sword shall devour you: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken this.
21How has the faithful city Zion, once full of judgment, become a harlot! wherein righteousness lodged, but now murderers.