Acts 9:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Acts 9:35

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

All

Turned

1 Thessalonians 1:9

Bible References

All

But many of those who heard their message believed, and the number of the men grew to about five thousand.

Many signs and wonders were continuously performed by the apostles among the people. And by common consent they all used to meet in Solomon's portico.

So God's message continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly; a large number, even of priests, continued to surrender to the faith.

This went on for two years, so that everybody living in the province of Asia, Greeks as well as Jews, heard the Lord's message.

Turned

This became known all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord.

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

So I give it as my opinion, we ought not to put difficulties in the way of the heathen who turn to God,

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's power to God, so as to have their sins forgiven and have a possession among those that are consecrated by faith in me.'

And he will turn many of Israel's descendants to the Lord their God.

but whenever anybody turns to the Lord, the veil is removed,

For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,