Quotes About Transformation

But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ëDo not call anything impure that God has made clean.í

This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ëJohn baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.í

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.

About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ëSaul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?í

ëWho are You, Lord?í I asked. ëI am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,í He replied.

Then I asked, ëWhat should I do, Lord?í ëGet up and go into Damascus,í He told me. ëThere you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.í

Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

came and stood beside me. ëBrother Saul,í he said, ëreceive your sight.í And at that moment I could see him.

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.í

ëLord,í I answered, ëthey know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

Then He said to me, ëGo! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.í”