King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Penitence
CategoryTheological Term / Spiritual Condition
Modern Equivalentgenuine sorrow for sin; the inner condition that accompanies true repentance.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe inward sorrow and contrition for sin — the emotional and spiritual condition that accompanies genuine repentance. While repentance involves turning away from sin, penitence is the deep sorrow of heart that motivates that turning. The psalms of David (especially Psalm 51) are the great scriptural model of penitence.
Key Verses"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." (2 Corinthians 7:10)