Thematic Bible: Conversion


Thematic Bible



And hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as were appointed for eternal life believed. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtHappinessHonouring GodPredestined PeopleThe Call Of GodPredestination, Of PersonsReligious AwakeningsThe Gentiles ConversionThose Who Believed In ChristElect

And the faithful men of circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because also on the Gentiles the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out. Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalGenerosity, God'sBelieversPrejudiceAstonishmentThe Gentiles ConversionThe Holy Spirit Described As God's Gift



Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Gentiles ConversionForeigners Saved By FaithThe Apostles In Action

And when much debate occurred, Peter having risen up, he said to them, Men, brothers, ye know that from past days among us, God chose the Gentiles to hear through my mouth the word of the good-news, and to believe. Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelists, ministry ofHeraldLipsDissensionDisputesMissionary ExamplesThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersForeigners Saved By FaithChosen DisciplesSpeaking With The Mouth

Be it known to you therefore, that the salvation of God was sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtListeningOutsidersThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersThe Gospel Of SalvationGentilesAcceptanceBeing Saved

even us whom he called, not only from Jews but also from Gentiles. Verse ConceptsThe Gentiles ConversionConsider Your Call To Salvation

and the Gentiles, for the sake of mercy, to glorify God, as it is written, Because of this I will give thanks to thee among Gentiles, and will sing to thy name. Verse ConceptsThe Gentiles ConversionI Will Sing PraisesI Will Praise You With MusicPraise God For His Benefits


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Who will, no, not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name, because thou alone are holy? Because all the nations will come and worship before thee, because thy righteous deeds were made known. Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfGlorifying GodMinistry, Nature OfReverence, And God's NatureUnity, God's Goal OfWorship, Reasons ForMan's Conduct Towards GodAweThe Gentiles ConversionGod Doing RightDoing RightGod's Deed RevealedThe Gospel To The NationsWorshipping GodFear God!

Turn ye to him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O sons of Israel. Verse ConceptsRebellion Against God, Shown InReturning To GodHurt And Betrayal

Say to them, As I live, says lord LORD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, but that the wicked man turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel? Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Will OfPleasing GodPleasureNot Pleasing GodRepent Lest You DieDeathPunishment of the The Wickedpressure

Turn back at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you. I will make my words known to you. Verse ConceptsTurning From EvilThe Spirit TeachingReproving Peoplerebuking

Let the wicked man forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. And let him return to LORD, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Verse ConceptsAbundance, SpiritualGenerosity, God'sGrace, In OtMind, Of GodRepentance, Importance OfRepentance, Nature OfSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfSin, Deliverance From GodThoughtForsaking SinReturning To GodThinking ArightEvil WaysA Forgiving God


I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [saying], Thou have chastised me, and I was chastised as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke]. Turn thou me back, and I shall be turned back, for thou are LORD my God. Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofObstinacy Against GodCalvesChastisementRevival, CorporateAfflictions, Prayer DuringAfflictions, Benefits OfSelf WillReinstating PeopleDisciplineYou Are Our God

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. Verse ConceptsRestoring NationsAfflictions, Prayer DuringRestored JoyShining FacesGod Giving Light

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease. Verse ConceptsRestoring NationsGod My SalvationLet Not God Be Angry



but if ye return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the outermost part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forelection, privileges ofReturning To GodRevival, CorporateGathering IsraelA Place For God's Name

Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness. Verse ConceptsA Righteous Peopleredeemed

Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Verse ConceptsTurning From EvilLife Through Repentance

Then thou shall see and be radiant, and thy heart shall thrill and be enlarged, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to thee. The wealth of the nations shall come to thee. Verse ConceptsAffluenceSea DwellersLight Of God's PeoplePlenty Through GodSwellingGetting RichThe SeaSmilingWealth And Prosperity

And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it. Verse ConceptsDays, LastThe Final Days Of TimeNames And Titles For The ChurchRevelation Of The FutureThe Temple In HeavenJerusalem In Millennial Kingdomend times prophecyEnd Of DaysEnd Times

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, {and he who arises to rule over the Gentiles (LXX/NT)}. In him shall the Gentiles {hope (LXX/NT)}, and his resting-place shall be glorious. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDGentiles, In OtBanner, Figurative UseHope, As ConfidenceMission, Of IsraelJesus Christ, KingChrist, Names ForMessianic PropheciesFlags

For thus says LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream. And ye shall nurse [thereof]. Ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees. Verse ConceptsAffluenceKneelingPeace, Promised ToKneesJerusalem In Millennial KingdomRiversHealing And ComfortPeace And ComfortPeace And StrengthFloodsBlessings And ProsperityWealth And Prosperitybreasts

If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready. Verse ConceptsSwordsThreateningsSharpening

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods. Verse ConceptsListeningDifferent GodsListening To God

Therefore thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, even to cut off all Judah. Verse ConceptsDestruction Of JerusalemGod Opposing


Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou, LORD, are God, and [that] thou have turned their heart back again. Verse ConceptsKnowing That There Is A GodThe Lord [Yahweh] Is God

And having greeted them, he reported one by one what God did among the Gentiles through his ministry. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt


I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies. Verse ConceptsMan's WaysSelf ExaminationExamining YourselfTurning To GodDirection


For they report about us what kind of entrance we had with you, and how ye turned to God from the idols to serve a living and TRUE God, Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, nature ofServing JesusGod, Living And Self sustainingHonestyRepentance, Nature OfSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfTurning To GodWelcoming BelieversIdolatryAvoiding Idolatry

Indeed therefore, having been helped for the trip by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brothers. Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofChristiansTravelThe Soul Winners JoyPeople ConvertedPeople Sending People

but they were only hearing that the man who once persecuted us now preaches the good-news, the faith that he once ravaged. And they glorified God in me.


Brothers, if any man among you may be led astray from the truth, and some man converts him, let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.


But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found. Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils. Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

For I will not dare to speak anything of which Christ did not accomplish through me for the obedience of Gentiles, by word and work, Verse ConceptsCurbing SpeechMere TalkObeying The Gospel


who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord. Verse ConceptsHappinessHeart, And Holy SpiritGladnessSteadfastnessWhole HeartednessThe Grace Of GodPeople Encouraging OthersRejoicing In God's WorksWitnessing


but declaring first to those at Damascus and then at Jerusalem, and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, to repent and return to God, doing works worthy of repentance. Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your idols. I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my ordinances, and do them.

Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens? And having called in a child, Jesus set it in the midst of them. And he said, Truly I say to you, if ye are not turned, and become as children, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.


Brothers, if any man among you may be led astray from the truth, and some man converts him, let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately. And having brought them into his house, he set out a table, and rejoiced, having believed in God with all his house.

And it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all those signs came to pass that day. Verse ConceptsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedChanged HeartPeople TransformedMan's Words Fulfilledsaul

Turn back at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you. I will make my words known to you. Verse ConceptsTurning From EvilThe Spirit TeachingReproving Peoplerebuking

The woman answered and said to him, I have no husband. Jesus says to her, Thou said correctly, I have no husband. For thou have had five husbands, and he whom thou now have is not thy husband. This thou have said true.

And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?


When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain because they have sinned against thee, if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin when thou afflict them, Verse ConceptsLack Of RainSigns Of RepentanceSin Brings ImpoverishmentSin Producing Afflictions


When he killed them, then they inquired after him, and they returned and sought God earnestly. Verse ConceptsDeathbedsAfflictions, Benefits OfGod KillingGod Killed His People


Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forThe Soul Winners JoyReturning To GodPeople Teaching



who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsInjury To Feet

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately. Verse ConceptsHourLove, For One AnotherRelatives Also InvolvedChristian BaptismBaptism




Then the proconsul, who saw that which happened, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. Verse ConceptsProconsulMiracles, Responses ToThose Who Believed In ChristConversion, examples of

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, a woman who worshiped God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to heed the things being spoken by Paul. Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising



so as to bring the feeble to the thoroughfares, and to place them on cots and mats, so that while coming, the shadow of Peter might at the least overshadow some of them. Verse ConceptsShadowsBedsUsing RoadsPeople Carrying Live PeopleHope And Healing


And they come to Jesus, and see the man who was demon-possessed, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind (the man who had the legion), and they were afraid. Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromFear, Caused ByLiving WitnessesNakednessClothing OneselfDrawing Near To ChristSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristThose Demonised



And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. Verse ConceptsTodayChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationAdoption By Faith


He also opens their ear to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity. Verse ConceptsPunishment, By GodThe Faculty Of Hearing

But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest, Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath


But arise, and enter into the city, and it will be told thee what thou must do. Verse ConceptsNecessityTeachablenessUnquestioning ServiceEntering CitiesGiving InformationGet Up!


but declaring first to those at Damascus and then at Jerusalem, and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, to repent and return to God, doing works worthy of repentance. Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising

But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest, he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. And on going, it came to pass for him to approach Damascus. And suddenly there shone around him a light out of heaven. read more.
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me? And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute. But arise, and enter into the city, and it will be told thee what thou must do. And the men who traveled with him had stopped, speechless, indeed hearing the voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the ground. And when his eyes were opened, he saw no man. But they brought him into Damascus, leading him by the hand. And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink. Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold me, Lord. And the Lord said to him, After rising, go into the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, a man named Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. And he saw in a vision a man named Ananias who came in and laid a hand on him, so that he might receive sight. But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he did to thy sanctified at Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name. But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel. For I will give him a glimpse of how many things it is necessary for him to suffer for my name. And Ananias departed and entered into the house. And having laid hands on him he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, he who appeared to thee on the road on which thou came, has sent me so that thou may receive sight, and be filled of Hol And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed. And having received nourishment, he was strengthened. And Saul became with the disciples in Damascus some days. And straightaway he proclaimed the Christ in the synagogues, that this man is the Son of God. And all those who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who call on this name? And he has come here for this, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests. But Saul was strengthened more, and was confounding the Jews who dwell at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. And after considerable days were fulfilled, the Jews plotted to destroy him, but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy him. But the disciples, after taking him by night, let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a hamper. And when Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join with the disciples, and they all feared him, not believing that he is a disciple. But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem, and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to destroy him. But when the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus. Indeed therefore the congregations throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And, going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.