Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while

he is near:

55:7 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.

 

Hosea 13:9 O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

Hosea 14:1 O israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

 

I Jn. 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

Lk. 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying,

We will not have this man to reign over us.  …   Lk. 19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

 

I Tim. 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

2:4 Who will have (desires, wishes) all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.