Metanoia Metanoid Definition | Proverbs 28:13 | Confession & Repentance | Minimalist Design | Orthodox Christian Canvas Tote BagHe that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28: 13 (King James Version) He who hides his own ungodliness shall not prosper, but he who leads his own rebuttal shall be loved. Proverbs 28: 14 (Orthodox Study Bible, which uses the Septuagint Old Testament) I address you too, the penitents. You should not keep back from yourselves this means of healing [confession] that has been given

And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you

and I – like one inwardly chained – am unable to turn to God until He

I arise today

nor is it far off

He who comes from above is above all

and in the Prayers for the Sick

“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death

thou who dost direct the angelic armies and the hosts of the invisible world to the destruction of evil

Who alone is without beginning

unsought sufferings will providentially be imposed on you

the “consuming fire” of God will be radiant bliss and unspeakable delight

The Lord is risen