Thematic Bible: Character transformed
Thematic Bible
Character transformed » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then Peter began to curse and swear, "[I tell you], I do not know the man." And immediately a rooster crowed.
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Character transformed » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
The woman said to Him, "I do not have a husband." Jesus said to her, "You were right when you said, 'I do not have a husband,' because you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not [really] your husband. So, you have told the truth."
Character transformed » John the vindictive jew
And these Samaritans did not welcome Him because He was heading for Jerusalem. [Note: They perceived He was a Jew and Samaritans did not associate with Jews]. And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said [to Him], "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?"
Character transformed » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
[But] Paul answered, "What are you trying to do [by your] crying and breaking my heart [like this]? [Do you not know that] I am ready, not only to be chained up, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus?"
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Character transformed » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
After receiving these orders, the jailor threw them into the maximum security cell and had their feet securely fastened in wooden restraints.
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Character transformed » Becomes a sympathetic friend
The jailor immediately took Paul and Silas, and cleansed [and soothed] their wounded [backs] and then he and his [believing] household were immersed [into Christ].
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Character transformed » Becomes the apostle of love
Loved ones, we should have love for one another, because love comes from [the very nature of] God, and every person who [continually] loves [others] has been [spiritually] conceived by God [See 2:29; 3:9], and knows [he is in fellowship with] God.
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Character transformed » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
[One of the miracles performed was that] sick people were even carried into the streets on beds and couches so that, as he passed them, Peter's shadow would fall on someone [in hope of it producing a miraculous healing].
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Character transformed » Becomes an evangel of truth
"Come [and] see a man who told me everything I ever did. Can this be the Christ?"
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Character transformed » Becomes a quiet disciple
And when people came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been dominated by 5,000 to 6,000 evil spirits sitting down with his clothes on and perfectly sane, and they were afraid.
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Character transformed » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
With every breath [it seemed], Saul [expressed his desire to] threaten and murder the Lord's disciples and [even] went to the head priest
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Character transformed » The restless demoniac
And night and day, in the graveyard and in the mountains, he was always shouting out and cutting himself with [sharp] rocks.
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