Acts 26:20

New Century Version

I began telling people that they should change their hearts and lives and turn to God and do things to show they really had changed. I told this first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, and in every part of Judea, and also to the other people.

Cross References

Psalm 22:27

People everywhere will remember and will turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations will worship him

Isaiah 55:7

The wicked should stop doing wrong, and they should stop their evil thoughts. They should return to the Lord so he may have mercy on them. They should come to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

Jeremiah 18:11

“So, say this to the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem: ‘This is what the Lord says: I am preparing disaster for you and making plans against you. So stop doing evil. Change your ways and do what is right.’

Jeremiah 35:15

I sent all my servants the prophets to you again and again, saying, “Each of you must stop doing evil. You must change and be good. Do not follow other gods to serve them. If you obey me, you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not listened to me or paid attention to my message.

Lamentations 3:40

Let us examine and see what we have done and then return to the Lord.

Hosea 12:6

You must return to your God; love him, do what is just, and always trust in him as your God.

Hosea 14:2

Come back to the Lord and say these words to him: “Take away all our sin and kindly receive us, and we will keep the promises we made to you.

Matthew 3:2

John said, “Change your hearts and lives because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 3:8

Do the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”

Mark 6:12

So the followers went out and preached that people should change their hearts and lives.

Luke 1:16

He will help many people of Israel return to the Lord their God.

Luke 13:3

No, I tell you. But unless you change your hearts and lives, you will be destroyed as they were!

Luke 13:5

No, I tell you. But unless you change your hearts and lives, you will all be destroyed too!”

Luke 15:10

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life.”

Luke 15:7

In the same way, I tell you there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes his heart and life, than over ninety-nine good people who don’t need to change.

Acts 11:18

When the believers heard this, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, “So God is allowing even other nations to turn to him and live.”

Acts 15:19

“So I think we should not bother the other people who are turning to God.

Acts 17:30

In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this. But now, God tells all people in the world to change their hearts and lives.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, each 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.

Acts 20:21

I warned both Jews and Greeks to change their lives and turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 26:17

I will keep you safe from your own people and also from the others. I am sending you to them

Acts 26:19

“King Agrippa, after I had this vision from heaven, I obeyed it.

Acts 3:19

So you must change your hearts and lives! Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins. Then the Lord will send the time of rest.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to those who are not Jews, to kings, and to the people of Israel.

Acts 9:35

All the people living in Lydda and on the Plain of Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

Romans 2:4

He has been very kind and patient, waiting for you to change, but you think nothing of his kindness. Perhaps you do not understand that God is kind to you so you will change your hearts and lives.

2 Corinthians 3:16

But when a person changes and follows the Lord, that covering is taken away.

2 Corinthians 7:10

The kind of sorrow God wants makes people change their hearts and lives. This leads to salvation, and you cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has brings death.

Ephesians 4:17

In the Lord’s name, I tell you this. Do not continue living like those who do not believe. Their thoughts are worth nothing.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

People everywhere are telling about the way you accepted us when we were there with you. They tell how you stopped worshiping idols and began serving the living and true God.

Revelation 16:11

They also cursed the God of heaven because of their pain and the sores they had, but they refused to change their hearts and turn away from the evil things they did.

Revelation 2:21

I have given her time to change her heart and turn away from her sin, but she does not want to change.

Revelation 2:5

So remember where you were before you fell. Change your hearts and do what you did at first. If you do not change, I will come to you and will take away your lampstand from its place.

Revelation 3:3

So do not forget what you have received and heard. Obey it, and change your hearts and lives. So you must wake up, or I will come like a thief, and you will not know when I will come to you.