Thematic Bible: Conversion
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,
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Then the circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the gentiles, too,
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But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles."
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When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The world's kingdom has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever."
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Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the gentiles had also accepted the word of God.
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After a lengthy debate, Peter stood up and told them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days, God chose me to be the one among you through whom the gentiles would hear the message of the gospel and believe.
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You must understand that this message about God's salvation has been sent to the gentiles, and they will listen."
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including us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but from the gentiles as well?
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so that the gentiles may glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "That is why I will praise you among the gentiles; I will sing praises to your name."
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This happened in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the gentiles through the Messiah Jesus, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
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Lord, who won't fear and praise your name? For you alone are holy, and all the nations will come and worship you because your judgments have been revealed."
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Conversion » Exhortations to
Turn back to him, yes to him whom your people have so greatly betrayed, you people of Israel.
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"Tell them, "As certainly as I'm alive and living,' declares the Lord GOD, "I receive no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Instead, my pleasure is that the wicked repent from their behavior and live. Turn back! Turn back, all of you, from your wicked behavior! Why do you have to die, you house of Israel?'"
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Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.
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Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous person his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, So he'll have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he'll pardon abundantly.
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I thought, "After she has done all these things, she will return to me.' But she didn't return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw this.
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Conversion » Pray for
"I've certainly heard Ephraim shuddering with grief as they said, "You have disciplined me, and I'm disciplined like an untrained calf. Restore me, and let me return, for you are the LORD my God.
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God of the Heavenly Armies, restore us and show your favor, so we may be delivered.
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Restore us, God of our salvation, and stop being angry with us.
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Restore us to yourself, LORD, so that we may return. Renew our days as before,
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Conversion » Promises connected with
"Return, unfaithful people," declares the LORD, "for I am your husband. I'll take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I'll bring you to Zion.
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"If you rebel, I will scatter you among the nations but if you return to me, keeping my commands and doing them, even if your exiled people are in the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I have chosen to establish my Name.'
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"Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness.
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When a wicked person quits his wicked behavior and does what's just and right, he'll be enabled to live.
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Conversion » Of gentiles, predicted
Then you will look and be radiant; your heart will swell with joy, because the abundance of the seas will be diverted to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you.
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"It will come about in the last days that the mountain that is the LORD's Temple will be established as the highest of mountains, and will be raised above the hills; all the nations will stream to it.
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At that time, as to the root of Jesse, who will be standing as a banner for the nations, the nations will rally to him, and his resting place is glorious.
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This is what the LORD says: "See, I will extend prosperity to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; and you will nurse, and you will be carried on her hip, and bounced upon her knees.
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Conversion » Danger of neglecting
If the ungodly one doesn't repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow and prepare it.
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"But they didn't listen or pay attention by turning from their wickedness and not offering sacrifices to other gods.
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"Therefore, this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Look, I've determined to bring disaster on you and to cut off all Judah.
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Conversion » By God
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him to life on the last day.
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Answer me, LORD! Answer me so that this people may know that you, LORD, are God, and that you are turning back their hearts again."
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After greeting them, Paul related one by one the things that God had done among the gentiles through his ministry.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
Let us examine our lifestyles, putting them to the test, and turn back to the LORD.
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I examined my lifestyle and set my feet in the direction of your decrees.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
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For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God
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Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To saints
They were sent on their way by the church, and as they were going through Phoenicia and Samaria they told of the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers.
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The only thing they kept hearing was this: "The man who used to persecute us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy!" So they kept glorifying God for what had happened to me.
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Those who manifest wisdom will shine like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever.
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My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back, you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
"I don't take delight in the death of the wicked, do I?" asks the Lord GOD. "Shouldn't I rather delight when he turns from his wicked ways and lives?
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But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'"
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Conversion » By Christ
When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning every one of you from your evil ways."
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For I am bold enough to tell you only about what the Messiah has accomplished through me in bringing gentiles to obedience. By my words and actions,
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Conversion » Is of grace
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
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When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determination he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the Lord,
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Conversion » Follows repentance
Therefore, repent and turn to him to have your sins blotted out,
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Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.
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Conversion » Of israel, predicted
I'll sprinkle pure water on you all, and you'll be cleansed from your impurity and from all of your idols." """I'm going to give you a new heart, and I'm going to give you a new spirit within all of your deepest parts. I'll remove that rock-hard heart of yours and replace it with one that's sensitive to me. I'll place my spirit within you, empowering you to live according to my regulations and to keep my just decrees.
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me. Then I will teach transgressors about your ways, and sinners will turn to you.
Conversion » Those that are not converted
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven?" Calling a little child forward, he had him stand among them. Then he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then he began to curse violently. "I don't know the man!" he swore solemnly. Just then a rooster crowed.
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Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back, you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Instances of » Philippian jailer
At that hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire family were baptized immediately. He brought Paul and Silas upstairs into his house and set food before them. He was thrilled, as was his household, to believe in God.
Conversion » Instances of » King saul
Now it happened as Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, that God gave him another heart, and all these signs occurred on that day.
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Conversion » By the power of the holy ghost
Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
The woman answered him, "I don't have a husband." Jesus told her, "You are quite right in saying, "I don't have a husband,' because you have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true."
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
But the people would not welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John observed this rejection, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
Then he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven.
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Conversion » Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
"When heaven remains closed, and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, and they pray in the direction of this place, confessing your name and turning from their sin when you afflict them,
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Conversion » Is necessary
Then he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Affliction
When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.
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Conversion » What converts the soul
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
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Conversion » Duty of leading sinners to
Then I will teach transgressors about your ways, and sinners will turn to you.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
Having received these orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in leg irons.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a sympathetic friend
At that hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire family were baptized immediately.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Dear friends, let us continuously love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.
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Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail. When you have come back, you must strengthen your brothers."
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Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
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Conversion » Instances of » Roman proconsul
When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was astonished at the Lord's teaching.
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Conversion » Instances of » Lydia
A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple goods, was listening to us. She was a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to listen carefully to what was being said by Paul.
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Conversion » Those that convert sinners
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
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Conversion » Is the result of faith
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
As a result, people kept carrying their sick into the streets and placing them on stretchers and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he went by.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
"Come, see a man who told me everything I've ever done! Could he possibly be the Messiah?"
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.
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Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
Therefore, repent and turn to him to have your sins blotted out,
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Conversion » Instances of » Ethiopian eunuch
Conversion » Instances of » Zacchaeus
Then Jesus told him, "Today salvation has come to this home, because this man is also a descendant of Abraham,
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Conversion » Being converted
Therefore, repent and turn to him to have your sins blotted out,
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Conversion » Commanded
He opens their ears and instructs them, commanding them to repent from evil.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
He kept screaming night and day among the tombs and on the mountainsides, and kept cutting himself with stones.
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Conversion » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
The voice said, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up, go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do."
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Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Conversion
Therefore, repent and turn to him to have your sins blotted out,
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Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.
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Syria » Conversion » Christian
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest. He asked him for letters to take with him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem. As Saul traveled along and was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. read more.
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?" He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" The voice said, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up, go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do." Meanwhile, the men who were traveling with Saul were standing speechless, for they heard the voice but didn't see anyone. When Saul got up off the ground, he couldn't see anything, even though his eyes were open. So his companions took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. For three days he couldn't see, and he didn't eat or drink anything. Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He answered, "Here I am, Lord." The Lord told him, "Get up, go to the street called Straight, and in the home of Judas look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. At this very moment he's praying. He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so he would see again." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem. He is here with authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on your name." But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel. since I'm going to show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake." So Ananias left and went to that house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after eating some food, he felt strong again. For several days he stayed with the disciples in Damascus. He immediately started to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God." Everyone who heard him was astonished and said, "This is the man who harassed those who were calling on Jesus' name in Jerusalem, isn't it? Didn't he come here to bring them in chains to the high priests?" But Saul grew more and more persuasive, and continued to confound the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man was the Messiah. After several days had gone by, the Jewish leaders plotted to murder Saul, but their plot became known to him. They were even watching the gates day and night to murder him, but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall by lowering him in a basket. When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they all were afraid of him because they wouldn't believe he was a disciple. Barnabas, however, introduced Saul to the apostles, telling them how on the road Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus in Damascus. So he freely circulated among them in Jerusalem, speaking courageously in the name of the Lord. He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him. When the brothers found out about the plot, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace. As it continued to be built up and to live in the fear of the Lord, it kept increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?" He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" The voice said, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up, go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do." Meanwhile, the men who were traveling with Saul were standing speechless, for they heard the voice but didn't see anyone. When Saul got up off the ground, he couldn't see anything, even though his eyes were open. So his companions took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. For three days he couldn't see, and he didn't eat or drink anything. Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He answered, "Here I am, Lord." The Lord told him, "Get up, go to the street called Straight, and in the home of Judas look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. At this very moment he's praying. He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so he would see again." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem. He is here with authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on your name." But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel. since I'm going to show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake." So Ananias left and went to that house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after eating some food, he felt strong again. For several days he stayed with the disciples in Damascus. He immediately started to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God." Everyone who heard him was astonished and said, "This is the man who harassed those who were calling on Jesus' name in Jerusalem, isn't it? Didn't he come here to bring them in chains to the high priests?" But Saul grew more and more persuasive, and continued to confound the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man was the Messiah. After several days had gone by, the Jewish leaders plotted to murder Saul, but their plot became known to him. They were even watching the gates day and night to murder him, but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall by lowering him in a basket. When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they all were afraid of him because they wouldn't believe he was a disciple. Barnabas, however, introduced Saul to the apostles, telling them how on the road Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus in Damascus. So he freely circulated among them in Jerusalem, speaking courageously in the name of the Lord. He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him. When the brothers found out about the plot, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace. As it continued to be built up and to live in the fear of the Lord, it kept increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
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