Thematic Bible: Characters transformed by
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
"I have no husband," she replied. "You rightly say that you have no husband," said Jesus; "for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a sympathetic friend
Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized;
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Dear friends, let us love one another; for love has its origin in God, and every one who loves has become a child of God and is beginning to know God.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
so that they would even bring out their sick friends into the streets and lay them on light couches or mats, in order that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or other of them.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
"Come," she said, "and see a man who has told me everything I have ever done. Can this be the Christ, do you think?"
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
and when they came to Jesus, they beheld the demoniac quietly seated, clothed and of sane mind--the man who had had the legion; and they were awe-stricken.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.
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