Thematic Bible: Conversion
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
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And those of the circumcision, who believed (as many as came with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the nations also.
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And they resisting and blaspheming, shaking his garment, he said to them, Your blood is on your own heads. I am pure from it. From now on I will go to the nations.
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And the seventh angel sounded. And there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ. And He will reign forever and ever.
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And the apostles and brothers who were in Judea heard that the nations had also received the Word of God.
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And after much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, Men, brothers, you recognize that from ancient days God chose among us that through my mouth the nations 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 nations, and they will hear.
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whom He also called, not only us, of Jews, but also of the nations?
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and that the nations might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will confess to You in the nations, and I will praise Your name."
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so that the blessing of Abraham might be to the nations in Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
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Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You only are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, for Your righteousnesses were made known.
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Conversion » Exhortations to
Turn to Him from whom the sons of Israel have deeply revolted.
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Say to them: As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, I have no delight in the death of the wicked, except in the turning of the wicked from his way, and so to live. Turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
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Turn at my warning; behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
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Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
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And I said after she had done all these things, Turn to Me! But she did not return. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
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Conversion » Pray for
I have surely heard Ephraim mourning to himself, saying, You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull not broken in; turn me, and I shall be turned. For You are Jehovah my God.
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Turn us again, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine; and we shall be saved.
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Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Your anger toward us to cease.
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Return us to You, O Jehovah, and we will turn; renew our days as of old,
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Conversion » Promises connected with
Turn, O backsliding sons, says Jehovah; for I am married to you; and I will take you one from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.
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but if you turn to Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though you were cast out to the outermost part of the heavens, yet I will gather you from there and will bring you to the place that I have chosen to set My name there.
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Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her returning ones with righteousness.
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Again, when the wicked turns away from his wickedness that he has committed and does that which is lawful and righteous, he shall save his soul alive.
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Conversion » Of gentiles, predicted
Then you shall fear and become bright, and your heart shall throb and swell for joy; because the abundance of the sea shall turn to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you.
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And it shall be, in the last days the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow into it.
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And in that day there shall be the Root of Jesse standing for a banner of the people; to Him the nations shall seek; and His resting place shall be glorious.
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For so says Jehovah, Behold, I will hold out peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like a flowing stream. Then you will suck, you will be carried on her sides and be dandled upon her knees.
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Conversion » Danger of neglecting
If he does not turn, He will whet His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
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But they did not listen, nor bow down their ear to turn from their evil, to burn no incense to other gods.
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So Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says this: Behold, I will set My face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
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Conversion » By God
No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
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Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that You are Jehovah God, and that You have turned their heart back again.
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And having greeted them, he related one by one what things God had done among the nations by his ministry.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
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I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.
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For they themselves witness what kind of entrance we had to you, even how you turned from idols to God in order to serve the living and true God,
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Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To saints
And indeed being set forward by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brothers.
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But only they were hearing that he who then persecuted us, now preaches the faith which he once ravaged. And they glorified God in me.
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the sky; and those who turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars forever and ever.
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Brothers, if anyone among you err from the truth, and if anyone turns him back, know that he who turns back the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?
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It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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Conversion » By Christ
Having raised up His son Jesus, God sent Him to you first, 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 did not work out by me for the obedience of the nations in word and deed,
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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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who was glad when he had come and had seen the grace of God. And he exhorted all with purpose of heart to remain near to the Lord.
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Conversion » Follows repentance
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
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But to those first in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judea, and to the nations, I made known the command to repent and to turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance
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Conversion » Of israel, predicted
And I will sprinkle clean waters on you, and you shall be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from your idols. And I will 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 you shall keep My judgments and do them.
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways; and sinners shall be converted to You.
Conversion » Those that are not converted
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven? And Jesus called a little child to Him and set him in their midst, and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then he began to curse and to swear, I do not know the man. And immediately the cock crowed.
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Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Brothers, if anyone among you err from the truth, and if anyone turns him back, know that he who turns back the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Instances of » Philippian jailer
And taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their stripes. And he was baptized, he and all his, immediately. And bringing them up to the house, he set a table before them and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.
Conversion » Instances of » King saul
And it happened when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God changed him with another heart. And all those signs came on that day.
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Conversion » By the power of the holy ghost
Turn at my warning; behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; 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 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 that you spoke truly.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
And they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem. And seeing, His disciples James and John said, Lord, do You desire that we command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
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Conversion » Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
When the heavens are restrained, and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, if they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and turn from their sin when You afflict them,
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Conversion » Is necessary
and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Affliction
When He killed them, then they looked for Him; and they turned back and sought after God.
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Conversion » What converts the soul
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
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Conversion » Duty of leading sinners to
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways; and sinners shall be converted to You.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Then Paul answered, What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
who, having received such a command, thrust 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 taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their stripes. And he was baptized, he 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 everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.
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Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not. And when you are converted, strengthen your brothers.
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Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
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Conversion » Instances of » Roman proconsul
Then, seeing the thing happening, the proconsul believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
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Conversion » Instances of » Lydia
And a certain woman named Lydia heard us, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God; whose heart the Lord opened, so that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul.
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Conversion » Those that convert sinners
know that he who turns back the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide 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 as to carry out the sick into the streets and place them on cots and mattresses, so that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
Come see a man who told me all things that I ever did. Is this One not the Christ?
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
And they came to Jesus and saw him who had been demon-possessed, and had the legion, sitting and clothed and right-minded, the one who had the legion. And they were afraid.
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Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
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Conversion » Instances of » Ethiopian eunuch
Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, it is lawful. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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Conversion » Instances of » Zacchaeus
And Jesus said to him, This day salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
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Conversion » Being converted
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
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Conversion » Commanded
He also opens their ears to teaching, and commands that they return from iniquity.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
And Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying and cutting himself with stones.
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Conversion » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what will You have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.
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Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Conversion
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
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But to those first in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judea, and to the nations, I made known the command to repent and to turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance
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Syria » Conversion » Christian
And Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to Damascus to the synagogues; so that if he found any of the Way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. But in going, it happened as he drew near to Damascus, even suddenly a light from the heaven shone around him. read more.
And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? And he said, Who are you, lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. It is hard for you to kick against the goads. And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what will You have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do. And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, indeed hearing a voice but seeing no one. And Saul was lifted up from the earth, his eyes were opened, but he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink. And 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, Arise and go into the street which is called Straight and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him so that he might receive his sight. And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evil things 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 this one is a chosen vessel to 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's sake. And Ananias went and entered into the house. And putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, Jesus, who appeared to you in the way in which you came, has sent me to you that you might see and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And instantly scales as it were fell from his eyes, and he instantly saw again. And rising up, he was baptized. And taking food, he was strengthened. And Saul was certain days with the disciples in Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ. And after many days had been fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him. But their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night in order to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a basket. And arriving in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join himself to the disciples. But they were all afraid of him, and 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 in the way, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem. And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and argued with the Hellenists. But they seized him in order to kill him. But knowing, the brothers brought him down to Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus. Then, indeed, the churches had rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and having been built up. And having gone on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were increased.
And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? And he said, Who are you, lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. It is hard for you to kick against the goads. And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what will You have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do. And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, indeed hearing a voice but seeing no one. And Saul was lifted up from the earth, his eyes were opened, but he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink. And 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, Arise and go into the street which is called Straight and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him so that he might receive his sight. And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evil things 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 this one is a chosen vessel to 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's sake. And Ananias went and entered into the house. And putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, Jesus, who appeared to you in the way in which you came, has sent me to you that you might see and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And instantly scales as it were fell from his eyes, and he instantly saw again. And rising up, he was baptized. And taking food, he was strengthened. And Saul was certain days with the disciples in Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ. And after many days had been fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him. But their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night in order to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a basket. And arriving in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join himself to the disciples. But they were all afraid of him, and 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 in the way, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem. And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and argued with the Hellenists. But they seized him in order to kill him. But knowing, the brothers brought him down to Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus. Then, indeed, the churches had rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and having been built up. And having gone on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were increased.
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