35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon(A) saw him and turned to the Lord.(B)

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21 The Lord’s hand was with them,(A) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.(B)

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42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.(A)

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16 The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.

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it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(A)
The glory of Lebanon(B) will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel(C) and Sharon;(D)
they will see the glory(E) of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.(F)

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16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord,(A) the veil is taken away.(B)

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27 All the ends of the earth(A)
    will remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
    will bow down before him,(B)

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29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.(A)

Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

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for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned(A) to God from idols(B) to serve the living and true God,(C) 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven,(D) whom he raised from the dead(E)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(F)

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18 to open their eyes(A) and turn them from darkness to light,(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(D)

19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(E) to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus,(F) then to those in Jerusalem(G) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,(H) I preached that they should repent(I) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.(J)

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20 In this way the word of the Lord(A) spread widely and grew in power.(B)

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10 This went on for two years,(A) so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia(B) heard the word of the Lord.(C)

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19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

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So the word of God spread.(A) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(B) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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The Apostles Heal Many

12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders(A) among the people. And all the believers used to meet together(B) in Solomon’s Colonnade.(C) 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.(D) 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.(E)

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But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(A) to about five thousand.

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16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord,(A) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(B) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(C) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(D)

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13 Rend your heart(A)
    and not your garments.(B)
Return(C) to the Lord your God,
    for he is gracious and compassionate,(D)
slow to anger and abounding in love,(E)
    and he relents from sending calamity.(F)

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Take words with you
    and return to the Lord.
Say to him:
    “Forgive(A) all our sins
and receive us graciously,(B)
    that we may offer the fruit of our lips.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 14:2 Or offer our lips as sacrifices of bulls

But you must return(A) to your God;
    maintain love and justice,(B)
    and wait for your God always.(C)

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40 Let us examine our ways and test them,(A)
    and let us return to the Lord.(B)

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Who has ever heard of such things?
    Who has ever seen(A) things like this?
Can a country be born in a day(B)
    or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
    than she gives birth to her children.(C)

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10 Sharon(A) will become a pasture for flocks,(B)
    and the Valley of Achor(C) a resting place for herds,
    for my people who seek(D) me.

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The land dries up(A) and wastes away,
    Lebanon(B) is ashamed and withers;(C)
Sharon(D) is like the Arabah,
    and Bashan(E) and Carmel(F) drop their leaves.

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Return,(A) you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted(B) against.

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