Acts 11:21 Cross References

Acts 11:21

21: The power of the Lord was upon them, and large numbers of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.

Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, "I wonder what this child will turn out to be? For the hand of the Lord is surely upon him in a special way."

all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

Then the whole population of Lydda and Sharon turned to the Lord when they saw Aeneas walking around.

to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.'
"And so, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to that vision from heaven.
I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must turn from their sins and turn to God--and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so that the number of believers totaled about five thousand men, not counting women and children.

At the same time, God's hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them a strong desire to unite in obeying the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the LORD.

God's message was preached in ever-widening circles. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

And more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord--crowds of both men and women.

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And large numbers of people were brought to the Lord.

He had left Babylon on April 8 and came to Jerusalem on August 4, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.

for they themselves keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living God.
And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God's Son from heaven--Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.

Listen! The LORD is not too weak to save you, and he is not becoming deaf. He can hear you when you call.

My job was to plant the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God, not we, who made it grow.
The ones who do the planting or watering aren't important, but God is important because he is the one who makes the seed grow.

And so my judgment is that we should stop troubling the Gentiles who turn to God,

Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they sent us a man named Sherebiah, along with eighteen of his sons and brothers. He was a very astute man and a descendant of Mahli, who was a descendant of Levi son of Israel.

Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me, and about my conversation with the king. They replied at once, "Good! Let's rebuild the wall!" So they began the good work.

And please send a letter to Asaph, the manager of the king's forest, instructing him to give me timber. I will need it to make beams for the gates of the Temple fortress, for the city walls, and for a house for myself." And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me.

For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know that the way we lived among you was further proof of the truth of our message.

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