And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
and they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their limits.
it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God.
But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
Over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.
For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.
So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.
This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God,
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.
“So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.”
Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord!
Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment? For as soon as Zion was in labor she brought forth her children.
Sharon shall become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.
The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is confounded and withers away; Sharon is like a desert, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
Turn to him from whom people have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.
When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.
and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.
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