Acts 26:20

Contemporary English Version 1995

First I preached to the people in Damascus, and then I went to Jerusalem and all over Judea. Finally, I went to the Gentiles and said, “Stop sinning and turn to God! Then prove what you have done by the way you live.”

Cross References

Acts 3:19

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

Matthew 3:8

Do something to show you have really given up your sins.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Revelation 2:5

Think about where you have fallen from, and then turn back and do as you did at first. If you don't turn back, I will come and take away your lampstand.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others.’ I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”

Revelation 3:3

Remember the teaching you were given and heard. Hold firmly to it and turn from your sins. If you don't wake up, I will come when you least expect it, just as a thief does.

Ephesians 4:17

As a follower of the Lord, I order you to stop living like stupid, godless people.

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.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

Everyone is talking about how you welcomed us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living God.

2 Corinthians 3:16

with a covering that is removed only for those who turn to the Lord.

Romans 2:4

You surely don't think much of God's wonderful goodness or of his patience and willingness to put up with you. Don't you know that the reason God is good to you is because he wants you to turn to him?

Acts 26:17

The Lord also said, “I will protect you from the Jews and from the Gentiles that I am sending you to.

Acts 20:21

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

Acts 17:30

In the past, God forgave all this because people did not know what they were doing. But now he says that everyone everywhere must turn to him.

Acts 15:19

And so, my friends, I don't think we should place burdens on the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Acts 11:18

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!”

Acts 9:35

Many people in the towns of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas and became followers of the Lord.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

Luke 15:10

Jesus said, “In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him.”

Luke 15:7

Jesus said, “In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over 99 good people who don't need to.”

Luke 13:5

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.

Luke 13:3

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also be killed.

Luke 1:16

John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God.

Mark 6:12

The apostles left and started telling everyone to turn to God.

Matthew 4:17

Then Jesus started preaching, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”

Matthew 3:2

He said, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”

Hosea 14:2

Return to the Lord and say, “Please forgive our sins. Accept our good sacrifices of praise instead of bulls.

Hosea 12:6

So return to your God. Patiently trust him, and show love and justice.

Revelation 16:11

And because of their painful sores, they cursed the God who rules in heaven. But still they did not stop doing evil things.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her a chance to turn from her sins, but she did not want to stop doing these immoral things.

Lamentations 3:40

Instead, we should think about the way we are living, and turn back to the Lord.

Isaiah 55:7

Give up your evil ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the Lord our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.

Psalm 22:27

Everyone on this earth will remember you, Lord. People all over the world will turn and worship you,

Jeremiah 18:11

So listen to me, people of Judah and Jerusalem! I have decided to strike you with disaster, and I won't change my mind unless you stop sinning and start living right.

Jeremiah 35:15

You refused to listen to my prophets, who kept telling you, “Stop doing evil and worshiping other gods! Start obeying the Lord, and he will let you live in this land he gave your ancestors.”

Acts 26:19

King Agrippa, I obeyed this vision from heaven.