Acts 11:18

Conservative English Version

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, "God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!"

Cross References

Isaiah 11:10

The time is coming when one of David's descendants will be the signal for the people of all nations to come together. They will follow his advice, and his own nation will become famous.

Isaiah 60:21

Your people will live right and always own the land; they are the trees I planted to bring praise to me.

Isaiah 61:3

especially in Jerusalem. He sent me to give them flowers in place of their sorrow, olive oil in place of tears, and joyous praise in place of broken hearts. They will be called "Trees of Justice," planted by the LORD to honor his name.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will take away your stubborn heart and give you a new heart and a desire to be faithful. You will have only pure thoughts,

Ezekiel 47:22

It will belong to the Israelites and to any foreigners living among them whose children were born in Israel. These foreigners must be treated like any other Israelite citizen, and they will receive

Zechariah 12:10

I, the LORD, will make the descendants of David and the people of Jerusalem feel deep sorrow and pray when they see the one they pierced with a spear. They will mourn and weep for him, as parents weep over the death of their only child or their first-born.

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw this, they were afraid and praised God for giving such authority to people.

Acts 11:1

The apostles and the followers in Judea heard that Gentiles had accepted God's message.

Acts 14:27

After arriving in Antioch, they called the church together. They told the people what God had helped them do and how he had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe.

Acts 15:3

The men who were sent by the church went through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling how the Gentiles had turned to God. This news made the Lord's followers very happy.

Acts 20:21

I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 21:20

Everyone who heard this praised God and said to Paul: My friend, you can see how many tens of thousands of the Jewish people have become followers! And all of them are eager to obey the Law of Moses.

Acts 3:19

So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.

Acts 3:26

God sent his chosen Son to you first, because God wanted to bless you and make each one of you turn away from your sins.

Acts 5:31

and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.

Romans 9:30

What does all of this mean? It means that the Gentiles were not trying to be acceptable to God, but they found that he would accept them if they had faith.

2 Corinthians 3:18

So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord's Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.

2 Corinthians 7:10

When God makes you feel sorry enough to turn to him and be saved, you don't have anything to feel bad about. But when this world makes you feel sorry, it can cause your death.

Galatians 1:24

And because of me, they praised God.

Joshua 22:30

Phinehas and the clan leaders were pleased when they heard the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh explain why they had built the altar. Then Phinehas told them, "Today we know that the LORD is helping us. You have not been unfaithful to him, and this means that the LORD will not be angry with us."