metanoia denotes a response toward God, called for in baptism and shown by deeds consistent with it.

The occurrences consistently present the term as a response toward God: it is proclaimed with baptism and forgiveness, sought in connection with faith, and expected to have fitting fruit or deeds. Its surrounding clauses also connect it with life, salvation, knowledge of truth, and turning from dead works, without establishing separate lexical senses.

1. Response toward God with fitting fruit · dominant

   The noun names the response proclaimed in a baptism connected with forgiveness in Mark 1:4, directed toward God alongside faith in Acts 20:21, and expected to have fruits or deeds consistent with it in Luke 3:8 and Acts 26:20. In 2 Corinthians 7:10 the APB renders the clause “grief according to God produces repentance that leads to salvation,” while Hebrews 6:1 places it in a foundation “from dead works.”

   Mark 1:4Acts 20:21Luke 3:8Acts 26:202 Corinthians 7:10Hebrews 6:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “repentance” in the supplied verses, including clauses about baptism, salvation, forgiveness, and fitting deeds; Luke 15:7 instead has the verbal wording “repents.” Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate a fixed English equivalent.