18 Bible Verses about Converts To Christianity

And when He was in Jerusalem at the feast, during the passover, many believed on His name, seeing His miracles which He was doing;

And many believed on Him there.

Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues: for they loved the glory of the people more than the glory of God.

But Simon himself also believed: and being baptized, was constantly with Philip, both seeing the miracles and the great dynamites performed, was astonished. But the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John: who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.read more.
For he had not yet fallen on any of them: but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. But Simon seeing that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Spirit was given, offered them money, saying, Give me this power, that on whomsoever I may lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. And Peter said to him, Thy silver be unto destruction with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. There is neither part nor lot to thee in this word: for thy heart is not right before God. Therefore repent of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perchance the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee; for I see thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity. And Simon responding said, You pray to the Lord for me, in order that none of these things of which you have spoken may come upon me.

And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian, devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always; saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius.read more.
And he looking upon him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayer and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for a certain Simon, who is called Peter: he is lodging with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea. And when the angel speaking to him went away, calling two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually; and having related all things to them, he sent them away to Joppa. And on the following day, they traveling, and drawing nigh the city, Peter went up on the house to pray about the sixth hour. And he became hungry, and wished to eat: but they getting it ready, an ecstasy came on him, and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends: in which were all quadrupeds, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven. And a voice came to him, Arising, Peter, slay, and eat. And Peter said, By no means, Lord, because I never was in the habit of eating anything unconsecrated and unclean. And the voice again the second time came to him, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, do not count unclean; and this took place the third time; and immediately the vessel was received up into the heaven. And while Peter was at a loss within himself, as to what the vision he saw might be, behold, the men having been sent by Cornelius, making inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate, and having called, they were asking, if Simon, called Peter, lodges there. And Peter meditating concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee; but rising up, come down, and go with them, doubting nothing: because I have sent them. And Peter having come down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom you are seeking: what is the cause on account of which you are present? And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, and being of good report by all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for thee to come into his house, and to hear words with thee. Then having called them in, he lodged them. And on the following day, rising up he went out with them, and certain ones of the brethren, who were from Joppa went along with him. And on the following day they came into Caesarea; and Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his own relatives and near friends. And when it came to pass that Peter was coming in, Cornelius meeting him, falling down at his feet, worshiped. And Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I also am a man. And conversing with him, he came in, and finds many having come together; and he said to them, You know how it is an unlawful thing for a Jewish man to associate with, or come to one of another nation; and God has shown me not to call any man unconsecrated or unclean. Therefore indeed, being sent for, I came unhesitatingly. Then I make inquiry for what word did you send for me? And Cornelius said, From the fourth day until this hour, indeed the ninth, I was praying in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in shining apparel, and says, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God. Therefore send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner by the sea. Then I immediately sent for thee; and thou hast done well being present. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things which have been commanded thee of the Lord.

Therefore I judge, that we should not burden those from the Gentiles turning to God:

And after many days Paul said to Barnabas, Having returned let us now visit the brethren in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, how they are doing.

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.

But certain men, having adhered to him, believed; among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman Damarias by name, and others along with them.

and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.

I give thanks to my God always in your behalf, for the grace of God given unto you in Christ Jesus; because in everything you are enriched in him, in all speech and in all knowledge; as the testimony of Christ is confirmed in you;

For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many influential, not many high-born: but God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may confound the strong; and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,read more.
in order that no flesh can boast in the sight of God. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: in order that, as it has been written, Let him that glorieth glory in the Lord.

Do we again begin to commend ourselves? or whether have we need of commendatory letters to you or from you, as some do? You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read of all men, being manifest that you are the letter of Christ, having been ministered by us, having been written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh.

For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:

Prove your own selves, if you are in the faith; examine yourselves; whether do you not know yourselves, that Christ Jesus is in you? unless indeed you are reprobates. But I hope that you shall know that we are not reprobates. But we are praying unto God, that he may do you no evil, not in order that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and we may be as disapproved.read more.
For we are not able to do any thing against the truth, but for the truth. For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection. Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses.

But remember the former days, in which, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions; both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised.