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Acts of the Apostles

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Chapter 9 (CV)

¹ Now Saul, still breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approaching the chief priest,
² requests from him letters for Damascus to the synagogues, so that, if he should be finding any who are of the way, both men and women, he may be leading them bound to Jerusalem.
³ Now in his going he came to be nearing Damascus. Suddenly a light out of heaven flashes about him.
⁴ And falling on the earth, he hears a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
⁵ Yet he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" Yet He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.
⁶ Nevertheless, rise and enter the city, and it will be spoken to you what you must be doing."
⁷ Now the men who are journeying with him stood dumbfounded, hearing, indeed, the sound, yet beholding no one.
⁸ Now Saul was raised from the earth, yet, his eyes being open, he observed nothing. Now, leading him by the hand, they led him into Damascus,
⁹ and he was three days not observing aught, and he neither ate nor drank.
¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" Now he said, "Lo! it is I, Lord!"
¹¹ Now the Lord to him, "Rise! Go to the street called 'Straight,' and seek in the house of Judas for a Tarsian named Saul, for lo! he is praying.
¹² And he perceived in a vision a man named Ananias entering and placing his hands on him so that he should be receiving sight."
¹³ Yet Ananias answered, "Lord, I hear from many about this man, how much evil he does to Thy saints in Jerusalem.
¹⁴ And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are invoking Thy name."
¹⁵ Yet the Lord said to him "Go, for he is a choice instrument of Mine, to bear My name before both the nations and kings, besides the sons of Israel,
¹⁶ for I shall be intimating to him how much he must be suffering for My name's sake."
¹⁷ Now Ananias came away and entered the house, and placing his hands on him, he said, "Saul! Brother! The Lord has commissioned me (Jesus, Who was seen by you on the road by which you came), so that you should be receiving sight and be filled with holy spirit."
¹⁸ And immediately fall from his eyes as if scales, and he receives sight. Besides, rising, also, he is baptized,
¹⁹ and obtaining nourishment, is strengthened. Now he came to be with the disciples in Damascus some days.
²⁰ And immediately, in the synagogues, he heralded Jesus, that He is the Son of God.
²¹ Now amazed are all who are hearing, and they said, "Is not this the one who, in Jerusalem, ravages those who are invoking this Name? And for this had he come here, that he may be leading them bound to the chief priests."
²² Yet Saul was the more invigorated, and threw the Jews dwelling in Damascus into confusion, deducing that this One is the Christ.
²³ Now as a considerable number of days were fulfilled, the Jews consult to assassinate him.
²⁴ Yet known to Saul is their plot. Now they scrutinized the gates also, both by day and by night, so that they may be assassinating him.
²⁵ Yet the disciples, getting him at night, let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
²⁶ Now, on coming along to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; and all feared him, not believing that he is a disciple.
²⁷ Yet Barnabas, getting hold of him, led him to the apostles and relates to them how he became acquainted with the Lord on the road, and that He speaks to him, and how, in Damascus, he speaks boldly in the name of Jesus.
²⁸ And he was with them, going in and out, in Jerusalem.
²⁹ Speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he both spoke and discussed with the Hellenists. Yet they took in hand to assassinate him.
³⁰ Now realizing this, the brethren led him down into Caesarea, and they send him away to Tarsus.
³¹ Indeed, then, the ecclesia down the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified, and, going on in the fear of the Lord and the consolation of the holy spirit, multiplied.
³² Now it occurred that Peter, passing through all, comes down to the saints who are dwelling at Lydda also.
³³ Now he found there a certain man named Eneas, eight years lying down on a pallet, who was paralyzed.
³⁴ And Peter said to him, "Eneas, Jesus Christ is healing you! Rise and spread your pallet by yourself!" And immediately he rose.
³⁵ And aware of him are all those dwelling at Lydda and Saron, who turn back to the Lord.
³⁶ Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being interpreted, is termed Dorcas ["Gazelle"]. This woman was full of good acts and alms which she did.
³⁷ Now it occurred in those days that, being infirm, she dies. Now, bathing her, they place her in an upper chamber.
³⁸ Now, Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter is in it, dispatch two men to him, entreating, "You should not be slothful in passing through to us!"
³⁹ Now Peter, rising, came together with them, whom, coming along, they led up into the upper chamber. And beside him stand all the widows, lamenting and exhibiting tunics and garments, whatever Dorcas made while she was with them.
⁴⁰ Now Peter, ejecting them all outside and kneeling, prays. And turning about to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise!" Now she opens her eyes, and perceiving Peter, sits up.
⁴¹ Now giving her a hand, he raises her. Now summoning the saints and the widows, he presents her alive.
⁴² Now it became known down the whole of Joppa, and many believe on the Lord. Now it came that he remains a considerable number of days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Chapter 9 (KJV)

¹ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
² And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
³ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
⁴ And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
⁶ And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
⁷ And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
⁹ And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
¹⁰ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
¹¹ And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
¹² And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
¹³ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
¹⁴ And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
¹⁶ For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
¹⁷ And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
¹⁸ And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
¹⁹ And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
²⁰ And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
²¹ But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
²² But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
²³ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
²⁴ But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
²⁵ Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
²⁶ And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
²⁷ But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
²⁸ And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
²⁹ And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
³⁰ Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
³¹ Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
³² And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
³³ And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
³⁴ And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
³⁵ And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
³⁶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
³⁸ And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
⁴⁰ But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
⁴¹ And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
⁴² And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
⁴³ And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

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