““The LORD saw that the wickedness The LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, of humankind was great in the earth,

and that every inclination of the and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. continually. 66 And the LORD was sorry And the LORD was sorry that he had made humankind on the that he had made humankind on the

earth, and it grieved him to his heart.”earth, and it grieved him to his heart.”

~ Genesis 6:5-6, NRSV~ Genesis 6:5-6, NRSV

““During the reign of King Josiah, the During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, "Have you seen LORD said to me, "Have you seen

what faithless Israel has done? She what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree and has under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there. committed adultery there. 77 I thought I thought that after she had done all this she that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, would return to me but she did not,

and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it.”and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it.”

~ Jeremiah 3:6-7, NIV~ Jeremiah 3:6-7, NIV

““Thus the LORD was moved by prayer Thus the LORD was moved by prayer for the land, and the plague was held for the land, and the plague was held

back from Israel.”back from Israel.”

~ 2 Samuel 24:25, NASB~ 2 Samuel 24:25, NASB

““I call heaven and earth to witness I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set against you today that I have set

before you life and death, blessings before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and curses. Choose life so that you

and your descendants may live.”and your descendants may live.”

~ Deuteronomy 30:19, NRSV~ Deuteronomy 30:19, NRSV

““Do I take any pleasure in the death of Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign the wicked? declares the Sovereign

LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?”they turn from their ways and live?”

~ Ezekiel 18:23, NIV~ Ezekiel 18:23, NIV

““This is right and is acceptable in the This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, sight of God our Savior, 44 who desires who desires everyone to be saved and to come to everyone to be saved and to come to

the knowledge of the truth.”the knowledge of the truth.”

~ 1 Timothy 2:3-4, NRSV~ 1 Timothy 2:3-4, NRSV

““The Lord is not slow in keeping his The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand promise, as some understand

slowness. He is patient with you, not slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting anyone to perish, but

everyone to come to repentance.”everyone to come to repentance.”

~ 2 Peter 3:9, NIV~ 2 Peter 3:9, NIV