Thematic Bible: Conversion


Thematic Bible



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

All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalGenerosity, God'sBelieversPrejudiceAstonishmentThe Gentiles ConversionThe Holy Spirit Described As God's Gift



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

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe. Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelists, ministry ofHeraldLipsDissensionDisputesMissionary ExamplesThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersForeigners Saved By FaithChosen DisciplesSpeaking With The Mouth

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen." Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtListeningOutsidersThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersThe Gospel Of SalvationGentilesAcceptanceBeing Saved

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

and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name"; Verse ConceptsThe Gentiles ConversionI Will Sing PraisesI Will Praise You With MusicPraise God For His Benefits
























After he had greeted them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt




For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from 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

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, reporting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they gave great joy to all the brethren. Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofChristiansTravelThe Soul Winners JoyPeople ConvertedPeople Sending People

they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." And they glorified God because of me.


My brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.


It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.'" Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways." Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed Verse ConceptsCurbing SpeechMere TalkObeying The Gospel


When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts; Verse ConceptsHappinessHeart, And Holy SpiritGladnessSteadfastnessWhole HeartednessThe Grace Of GodPeople Encouraging OthersRejoicing In God's WorksWitnessing


but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance. Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising



At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" He called to him a little child, and put him in the midst of them, and he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed. Verse ConceptsBad LanguagePrayerlessnessUnfaithfulness, To PeopleApostasy, RestoredBirds, Types Of BirdsChickensBird SoundsNot Knowing About ChristSwearingcursesdenial

My brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

He took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his family. Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with his whole household that he had believed in God.



The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."

but the people did not receive him, because his face was set for Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"









Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsInjury To Feet

He took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his family. Verse ConceptsHourLove, For One AnotherRelatives Also InvolvedChristian BaptismBaptism




Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had happened, for he was amazed at the teaching of the Lord. Verse ConceptsProconsulMiracles, Responses ToThose Who Believed In ChristConversion, examples of

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, who was a worshiper of God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising



so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. Verse ConceptsShadowsBedsUsing RoadsPeople Carrying Live PeopleHope And Healing


And they came to Jesus, and saw the man who had been possessed sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had 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, because he also is a son of Abraham. Verse ConceptsTodayChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationAdoption By Faith



Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath


but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do." Verse ConceptsNecessityTeachablenessUnquestioning ServiceEntering CitiesGiving InformationGet Up!


but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance. Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. read more.
And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do." The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. Saul got up from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name." So Ananias departed and entered the house. And after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight. And he got up and was baptized, and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus. And immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God." All those who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?" But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ. When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him; but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were seeking to kill him. But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace and was built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.