Thematic Bible: Conversion
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.
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And the believers that were of the circumcision, as many as had come with Peter, were astonished, because on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit:
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But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.
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And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of the world has become our Lord's and his Christ s, and he shall reign from age to age.
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And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
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And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.
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Therefore, be it known to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.
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whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
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and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.
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in order that the blessing of Abraham may come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we may receive the promise of the Spirit through the faith.
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Who will not fear thee, Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou alone art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee: because thy judgments are made manifest.
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Conversion » Exhortations to
Conversion » Pray for
Conversion » Promises connected with
Conversion » Of gentiles, predicted
Conversion » Danger of neglecting
Conversion » By God
no man can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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And when he had saluted them, he related, in every particular, the things which. God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
in order to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.
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For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,
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Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To saints
Being, therefore, con ducted on their journey by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, making known the conversion of the Gentiles; and they gave great joy to all the brethren.
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They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed. And they glorified God in me.
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back, let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
But it became us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again: was lost, and is found.
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Conversion » By Christ
To you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, has sent him to bless you, in turning every one of you away from his iniquities.
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For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, by word and deed, in order to make the Gentiles obedient,
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Conversion » Is of grace
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
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When he had come, and had seen the grace of God, he rejoiced; and he exhorted them all to remain, with purpose of heart, faithful to the Lord.
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Conversion » Follows repentance
Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
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but announced first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.
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Conversion » Of israel, predicted
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Conversion » Those that are not converted
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child to him, and placed him in the midst of them, and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back, let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Instances of » Philippian jailer
And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately. And he brought them into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.
Conversion » Instances of » King saul
Conversion » By the power of the holy ghost
Conversion » Characters transformed by » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
The woman answered and said: I have no husband. Jesus said to her: You have well said. I have no husband; for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did?
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Conversion » Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
Conversion » Is necessary
and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Affliction
Conversion » What converts the soul
Conversion » Duty of leading sinners to
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
And having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a sympathetic friend
And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God: and every one that loves, has been begotten of God, and knows God.
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Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith fail not. And when you have turned to me again, strengthen your brethren.
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Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
Conversion » Instances of » Roman proconsul
Then the proconsul, seeing what was done, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
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Conversion » Instances of » Lydia
And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul.
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Conversion » Those that convert sinners
let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
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Conversion » Is the result of faith
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
so that they brought the sick out along the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, as he passed along, might fall on some of them.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
Come, see a man who has told me all things that I ever did. Is not this the Christ?
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
and they came to Jesus and saw the demoniac, who had had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
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Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
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Conversion » Instances of » Ethiopian eunuch
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Conversion » Instances of » Zacchaeus
And Jesus said to him: To-day has salvation come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
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Conversion » Being converted
Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
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Conversion » Commanded
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest,
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
and always, night and day, he was in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
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Conversion » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
But rise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.
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Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Conversion
Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
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but announced first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.
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Syria » Conversion » Christian
And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest, and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven. read more.
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? He answered: "Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you persecute. But rise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do. The men who journeyed with him stood amazed; for they heard a voice, but saw no one. And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. He answered: Behold me, Lord. And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and in quire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying; and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and laying his hand on him, that he may receive his sight. But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel. For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name. And Ananias went, and entered the house, and laying his hands on him, said: Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed. And, having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days; and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God. And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. And, after many days had passed, the Jews determined to kill him. And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him. But the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the vail in a basket, And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached in Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them in Jerusalem, coming in and going out; and, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him. And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus. Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? He answered: "Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you persecute. But rise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do. The men who journeyed with him stood amazed; for they heard a voice, but saw no one. And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. He answered: Behold me, Lord. And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and in quire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying; and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and laying his hand on him, that he may receive his sight. But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel. For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name. And Ananias went, and entered the house, and laying his hands on him, said: Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed. And, having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days; and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God. And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. And, after many days had passed, the Jews determined to kill him. And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him. But the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the vail in a basket, And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached in Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them in Jerusalem, coming in and going out; and, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him. And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus. Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
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