One repents for their sins. "
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I repent of lying
The verb "repent" can be both, "transitive" and "intransitive", I.e., it can be used both, with a object or without an object. It can be followed by an "of" or "for" prepositional phrase complement.
Thus, the following sentences are possible:
-The preacher urged his listeners to repent (verb: repent, No object
-I repent lying. (Verb