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Converts » Good ground,
And the one having been sown on good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who truly bears fruit, and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.
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A great multitude being with Him, and coming to Him throughout every city, He spoke in a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed. And while he was sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And other fell on the rock; and springing up, withered away, because it had no moisture. read more.
And other fell in the midst of thorns, and the thorns growing together, choked it out. And other fell into good ground, and springing up, produced fruit, a hundredfold. Speaking these things, He cried out, Let the one having ears to hear, hear. And His disciples asked Him saying, What might this parable be? And He said; To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God. And there are those who hear by the wayside; then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest they believing may be saved. And those on the stones are they who, when they may hear, receive the word with joy; and they have no root in them, who believe for a time, and in time of temptation they fall away. And that which falleth among thorns, there are those who hear, and going forward, by the cares and riches and pleasures are choked out, and bring forth no fruit to perfection. And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
And other fell in the midst of thorns, and the thorns growing together, choked it out. And other fell into good ground, and springing up, produced fruit, a hundredfold. Speaking these things, He cried out, Let the one having ears to hear, hear. And His disciples asked Him saying, What might this parable be? And He said; To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God. And there are those who hear by the wayside; then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest they believing may be saved. And those on the stones are they who, when they may hear, receive the word with joy; and they have no root in them, who believe for a time, and in time of temptation they fall away. And that which falleth among thorns, there are those who hear, and going forward, by the cares and riches and pleasures are choked out, and bring forth no fruit to perfection. And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
But others fell in good ground, and gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.
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Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Then the deputy, seeing that which took place, believed; being delighted with the teaching of the Lord.
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who was with Sergius Paulus, the proconsul, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God;
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Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king, about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me; and we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads. read more.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting. But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Therefore, O king, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance. On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me. Then having received help from God, I have stood unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said were about to come to pass: how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting. But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Therefore, O king, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance. On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me. Then having received help from God, I have stood unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said were about to come to pass: how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
Converts » Zealous » The blind men
But they having gone out, spread abroad His fame in all that country.
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Then the neighbors, and those seeing him previously, because he was a beggar, continued to say, Is not this the one sitting and begging? Some said, That he is: others said, No, but he is like him: he said, I am he. Then they said to him, How then were your eyes opened? read more.
He responded, a man called Jesus made mortar and besmeared my eyes, and said, Go to Siloam, and wash. Then having gone away and washed, I looked up. They said to him, Where is He? He says, I know not. They lead him to the Pharisees, him formerly blind. And it was the Sabbath on the day on which Jesus made mortar, and opened his eyes. Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he looked up. And he said to them, He placed the mortar on my eyes, and I washed, and see. Then certain ones of the Pharisees said, This man is not with God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is a wicked man able to do such miracles? And there was a division among them. Then they again say to the blind man, What do you say concerning Him, because He opened your eyes? And he said that, He is a prophet. Then the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he was blind, and looked up, until they called the parents of him that looked up, and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? how then does he now see? Then his parents responded and said; We know that he is our son, and that he was born blind: but how he now sees, we know not; nor who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he has majority; he will speak for himself. And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said that, He has majority, ask him. Then they asked the man the second time who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory: we know that this man is a sinner. Then he responded, If He is a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that being blind I now see. Then they said to him, What did He to you? how did He open your eyes? He responded to them, I told you already, and you did not hearken: why do you wish to hear again? whether do you wish to become His disciples? They railed on him, and said, You are His disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is. The man responded and said to them; For in this it is wonderful, that you do not know whence He is, He truly opened my eyes. We know that God hears not sinners: but if any one may be a worshiper of God, and do His will, He hears him. It was never heard of from the beginning that any one opened the eyes of a man who was born blind: if He were not with God, He would not be able to do anything. They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they cast him out; and having found him, said, Do you believe on the Son of man? He responded and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe on, Him? Jesus said to him, Indeed you have seen Him, and the One speaking with you is He. And He said, I believe, Lord: and he worshiped Him.
He responded, a man called Jesus made mortar and besmeared my eyes, and said, Go to Siloam, and wash. Then having gone away and washed, I looked up. They said to him, Where is He? He says, I know not. They lead him to the Pharisees, him formerly blind. And it was the Sabbath on the day on which Jesus made mortar, and opened his eyes. Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he looked up. And he said to them, He placed the mortar on my eyes, and I washed, and see. Then certain ones of the Pharisees said, This man is not with God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is a wicked man able to do such miracles? And there was a division among them. Then they again say to the blind man, What do you say concerning Him, because He opened your eyes? And he said that, He is a prophet. Then the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he was blind, and looked up, until they called the parents of him that looked up, and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? how then does he now see? Then his parents responded and said; We know that he is our son, and that he was born blind: but how he now sees, we know not; nor who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he has majority; he will speak for himself. And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said that, He has majority, ask him. Then they asked the man the second time who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory: we know that this man is a sinner. Then he responded, If He is a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that being blind I now see. Then they said to him, What did He to you? how did He open your eyes? He responded to them, I told you already, and you did not hearken: why do you wish to hear again? whether do you wish to become His disciples? They railed on him, and said, You are His disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is. The man responded and said to them; For in this it is wonderful, that you do not know whence He is, He truly opened my eyes. We know that God hears not sinners: but if any one may be a worshiper of God, and do His will, He hears him. It was never heard of from the beginning that any one opened the eyes of a man who was born blind: if He were not with God, He would not be able to do anything. They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they cast him out; and having found him, said, Do you believe on the Son of man? He responded and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe on, Him? Jesus said to him, Indeed you have seen Him, and the One speaking with you is He. And He said, I believe, Lord: and he worshiped Him.
Converts » Instances of » The mariners with jonah
Converts » Stony ground,
And others fell among stones, where they had not much earth: and sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of earth:
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But the one sown upon the rocks, is he who heareth the word, and immediately with joy receives it; but it has no root in him, but is temporary; and tribulation or persecution arising on account of the word, immediately he is offended.
Converts » Instances of » The thief on the cross
And one of the malefactors having been hung up, continued to blaspheme Him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us. But the other one responding, rebuked him saying, Do you not fear God, because you are in the same condemnation? and we indeed justly; for we are receiving the deservings of the things we did: but this one has done nothing amiss. read more.
And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou mayest come in thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou mayest come in thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
Converts » Instances of » Jailer
And the jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are here. And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and being alarmed, he fell down before Paul and Silas, read more.
and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved. And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house. And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately: and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.
and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved. And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house. And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately: and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.
Converts » Instances of » The samaritans
Then the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and says to the men, Come hither, see the man who told me all things which I did: Is not He the Christ? They came out from the city, and came to Him. read more.
Meanwhile His disciples were asking Him, saying, Master eat. He said to them, I have meat to eat, which you know not. Then His disciples were speaking to one another, Whether has any one brought Him something to eat? Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work. Do you not say, That it is yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and see the fields, because they are white unto the harvest already. He that reapeth receiveth reward, and gathereth fruit unto eternal life; in order that both the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. For in this the word is true, that there is one sowing, and another reaping. I have sent you to reap that upon which you have never labored: others have labored, and you have entered into their labor. But many of the Samaritans from that city believed on Him through the word of the woman, testifying that, He told me all things which I did. Then when the Samaritans came to Him they asked Him to abide with them: and He remained there two days: and many more believed on Him through His word; and they continued to say to the woman, We no longer believe through your talk; for we have heard and we know that He is truly the Savior of the world.
Meanwhile His disciples were asking Him, saying, Master eat. He said to them, I have meat to eat, which you know not. Then His disciples were speaking to one another, Whether has any one brought Him something to eat? Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work. Do you not say, That it is yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and see the fields, because they are white unto the harvest already. He that reapeth receiveth reward, and gathereth fruit unto eternal life; in order that both the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. For in this the word is true, that there is one sowing, and another reaping. I have sent you to reap that upon which you have never labored: others have labored, and you have entered into their labor. But many of the Samaritans from that city believed on Him through the word of the woman, testifying that, He told me all things which I did. Then when the Samaritans came to Him they asked Him to abide with them: and He remained there two days: and many more believed on Him through His word; and they continued to say to the woman, We no longer believe through your talk; for we have heard and we know that He is truly the Savior of the world.
Converts » Instances of » Lydia
And a certain woman Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words spoken by Paul. And when she and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: and she constrained us.
Converts » Zealous » The woman of samaria
Then the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and says to the men, Come hither, see the man who told me all things which I did: Is not He the Christ?
Converts » Zealous » Andrew
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him; he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
Converts » Zealous » Philip
On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; Follow me. Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses and the prophets, in the law, did write, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
Converts » Instances of » The eunuch
Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from the same scripture, preached Jesus to him. And while they were journeying along the road, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch says, Behold water; what doth hinder me from being baptized? OMITTED TEXT read more.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both came down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both came down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Converts » Instances of » Gadarenes
And they came out to see that which had happened; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the demons had gone, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid. And those seeing reported to them how the demonized man was saved. And all the multitudes of the surrounding country of the Gergesenes, asked Him to depart from them; because they were seized with great fear. And He having come Into the ship, returned. read more.
And the man out of whom the demons had gone prayed to be with Him. And Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thy own house, and relate, how many things God has done unto thee. And he departed throughout the whole city, preaching how many things Jesus did unto him.
And the man out of whom the demons had gone prayed to be with Him. And Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thy own house, and relate, how many things God has done unto thee. And he departed throughout the whole city, preaching how many things Jesus did unto him.
Converts » Instances of » Greeks
And certain ones of them were persuaded, and identified themselves with Paul and Silas, and of the pious Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
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Then indeed many of them believed, and of the noble Greek women and men, not a few;
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Converts » Zealous » Nebuchadnezzar
Converts » Wayside,
Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside.
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And while he was sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and ate them up.
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Converts » Choked,
But the one sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word; and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke out the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
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But others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
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Converts » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
And it came to pass, while prosecuting the journey he drew near to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shone around him; and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. read more.
But stand up, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behooves thee to do. And the men journeying along with him stood speechless, indeed hearing the voice, but seeing no one. And Saul arose from the ground; and his eyes being open, he saw nothing: but leading him by the hand, they led him into Damascus; and he was three days not seeing, neither did he eat nor drink. And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, Ananias by name; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said to him, Arising, go to the street which is called Straight, and seek a Tarsean, by name Saul, in the house of Judas; for, behold, he is praying, and he saw a man, Ananias by name, coming in, and putting his hands on him, in order that he may look up. And Ananias responded, Lord I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem: and he here has authority from the chief priests to bind all those calling on thy name. And the Lord said to him, Go: because he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name both before the Gentiles, and kings, and sons of Israel: for I will show him how many things it behooves him to suffer for my name's sake. And Ananias departed, and came into the house: and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, Jesus, that appeared to you in the way in which thou didst come, hath sent me, that thou mayest look up, and he filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as scales: and he looked up; and having stood up, was baptized,
But stand up, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behooves thee to do. And the men journeying along with him stood speechless, indeed hearing the voice, but seeing no one. And Saul arose from the ground; and his eyes being open, he saw nothing: but leading him by the hand, they led him into Damascus; and he was three days not seeing, neither did he eat nor drink. And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, Ananias by name; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said to him, Arising, go to the street which is called Straight, and seek a Tarsean, by name Saul, in the house of Judas; for, behold, he is praying, and he saw a man, Ananias by name, coming in, and putting his hands on him, in order that he may look up. And Ananias responded, Lord I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem: and he here has authority from the chief priests to bind all those calling on thy name. And the Lord said to him, Go: because he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name both before the Gentiles, and kings, and sons of Israel: for I will show him how many things it behooves him to suffer for my name's sake. And Ananias departed, and came into the house: and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, Jesus, that appeared to you in the way in which thou didst come, hath sent me, that thou mayest look up, and he filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as scales: and he looked up; and having stood up, was baptized,
Converts » Instances of » Jews and greeks at antioch
And the synagogue having been adjourned, many of the Jews and pious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking with them, continued to persuade them to abide in the grace of God.
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Converts » Instances of » At pentecost, about three-thousand people
Then indeed having received his word they were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added unto them;
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Converts » Instances of » Ruth
Converts » Zealous » The man possessed by demons
Return to thy own house, and relate, how many things God has done unto thee. And he departed throughout the whole city, preaching how many things Jesus did unto him.
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Converts » Zealous » The deaf man
And He charged them that they should tell no one: and the more He charged them, the more abundantly they proclaimed it.
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Converts » Instances of » Post-pentecostal
And many of those hearing the word believed, and the number of men was about five thousand.
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Converts » Instances of » Cornelius
Converts » Instances of » Ninevites
Converts » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Seals » Illustrative of » Converts
If I am not an apostle to others, but I am to you at least: for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
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