Acts 9:35

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Acts 9:35

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

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Saron

1 Chronicles 5:16

Turned

Bible References

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But many of those who heard their message believed, and the men grew to number about 5,000.

Now many signs and wonders were being performed by the apostles among the people, who were gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade.

So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly. Even a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

Your soldiers are willing volunteers on your day of battle; in majestic holiness, from the womb, from the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.

Who has ever heard of such a thing? And who ever sees such things? Can a country be born in a single day, or can a nation be brought forth in a single moment? Yet no sooner was Zion in labor than she delivered her children.

Saron

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and in all the surrounding suburbs of Sharon as far as their borders.

Turned

What happened became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

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

"Therefore, I have decided that we should not trouble these gentiles who are turning to God.

You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

In your distress, when all these things happen to you in days to come and you return to the LORD your God, then you will hear his voice.

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD; all the families of the nations will bow in submission to the LORD.

Turn back to him, yes to him whom your people have so greatly betrayed, you people of Israel.

Let us examine our lifestyles, putting them to the test, and turn back to the LORD.

So you, return to your God; guard grace and justice, and look to your God always.

Bring a prepared speech with you as you return to the LORD. Say to him: "Take away all our iniquity, and accept what is good. Then we will present the fruit of our lips.

Tear your hearts, not your garments; and turn back to the LORD your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to become angry, overflowing in gracious love, and grieves about this evil.

He will bring many of Israel's descendants back to the Lord their God.

But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God