Quotes About Conversion

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

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

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.

As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

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

Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.