<h3>The Conversion of Saul</h3>9 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them in shackles to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; 4 and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, <woj>“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”</woj> 5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, <woj>“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,</woj> 6 <woj>but get up and enter the city, and it will be told to you what you must do.”</woj> 7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, <woj>“Ananias.”</woj> And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, <woj>“Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,</woj> 12 <woj>and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”</woj> 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem; 14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, <woj>“Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;</woj> 16 <woj>for I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.”</woj> 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “ Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened. <h3>Saul Begins to Preach Christ</h3> 19 Now for several days he was with the disciples who were in Damascus, 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” 21 All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ. 23 When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him, 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They were also closely watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death; 25 but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. 26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried repeatedly to associate with the disciples; and yet they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus at Damascus. 28 And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. 30 Now when the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. 31 So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing. <h3>Peter’s Ministry</h3> 32 Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he also came down to the saints who lived at Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed. 34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your own bed.” Immediately he got up. 35 And all who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. 36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which when translated means Dorcas); this woman was excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually. 37 But it happened at that time that she became sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upstairs room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.” 39 So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the room upstairs; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them. 40 But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “ Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 It became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 And Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a tanner named Simon.

Acts 9:1

<cr>1</cr>Now <ft>1</ft>Saul, still <cr>2</cr>breathing <ft>2</ft>threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

and asked for <cr>1</cr>letters from him to <cr>2</cr>the synagogues in <cr>3</cr>Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to <ft>1</ft><cr>4</cr>the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them in shackles to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:2

Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and <cr>1</cr>suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

Acts 9:3

and <cr>1</cr>he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, <woj>“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”</woj>

Acts 9:4

And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, <woj>“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,</woj>

Acts 9:5

<woj>but get up and enter the city, and <cr>1</cr>it will be told to you what you must do.”</woj>

Acts 9:6

The men who traveled with him <cr>1</cr>stood speechless, <cr>2</cr>hearing the <ft>1</ft>voice but seeing no one.

Acts 9:7

Saul got up from the ground, and <cr>1</cr>though his eyes were open, he <ft>1</ft>could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into <cr>2</cr>Damascus.

Acts 9:8

And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:9

Now there was a disciple in <cr>1</cr>Damascus named <cr>2</cr>Ananias; and the Lord said to him in <cr>3</cr>a vision, <woj>“Ananias.”</woj> And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

Acts 9:10

And the Lord said to him, <woj>“Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from <cr>1</cr>Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,</woj>

Acts 9:11

<woj>and he has seen <ft>1</ft>in a vision a man named Ananias come in and <cr>1</cr>lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”</woj>

Acts 9:12

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, <cr>1</cr>how much harm he did to <cr>2</cr>Your <ft>1</ft>saints in Jerusalem;

Acts 9:13

and here he <cr>1</cr>has authority from the chief priests to <ft>1</ft>arrest all who <cr>2</cr>call on Your name.”

Acts 9:14

But the Lord said to him, <woj>“Go, for <cr>1</cr>he is a chosen <ft>1</ft>instrument of Mine, to bear My name before <cr>2</cr>the Gentiles and <cr>3</cr>kings and the sons of Israel;</woj>

Acts 9:15

<woj>for <cr>1</cr>I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.”</woj>

Acts 9:16

So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after <cr>1</cr>laying his hands on him said, “<cr>2</cr>Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be <cr>3</cr>filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 9:17

And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;

Acts 9:18

Acts 9:19

Now <cr>1</cr>for several days he was with <cr>2</cr>the disciples who were in Damascus,

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus <cr>1</cr>in the synagogues, <ft>1</ft>saying, “He is <cr>2</cr>the Son of God.”

Acts 9:20

All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem <cr>1</cr>destroyed those who <cr>2</cr>called on this name, and had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

Acts 9:21

But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the <ft>1</ft>Christ.

Acts 9:22

When <cr>1</cr>many days had elapsed, <cr>2</cr>the Jews plotted together to do away with him,

Acts 9:23

but <cr>1</cr>their plot became known to Saul. <cr>2</cr>They were also closely watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

Acts 9:24

but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

Acts 9:25

<cr>1</cr>When he came to Jerusalem, he tried repeatedly to associate with the disciples; and yet they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:26

But <cr>1</cr>Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had <cr>2</cr>seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how <cr>3</cr>he had <cr>4</cr>spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus at Damascus.

Acts 9:27

And he was with them, <ft>1</ft>moving about freely in Jerusalem, <cr>1</cr>speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

Acts 9:28

And he was talking and arguing with the <ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr>Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

Acts 9:29

Now when <cr>1</cr>the <ft>1</ft>brothers learned of it, they brought him down to <cr>2</cr>Caesarea and <cr>3</cr>sent him away to <cr>4</cr>Tarsus.

Acts 9:30

So <cr>1</cr>the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria <ft>1</ft>enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it <ft>2</ft>continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing.

Acts 9:31

Acts 9:32

Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he also came down to <cr>1</cr>the <ft>1</ft>saints who lived at <ft>2</ft><cr>2</cr>Lydda.

There he found a man named Aeneas who had been bedridden for eight years, <ft>1</ft>because he was paralyzed.

Acts 9:33

Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your own bed.” Immediately he got up.

Acts 9:34

And all who lived at <ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr>Lydda and <cr>2</cr>Sharon saw him, and they <cr>3</cr>turned to the Lord.

Acts 9:35

Now in <cr>1</cr>Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which when translated means <ft>1</ft>Dorcas); this woman was <ft>2</ft>excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually.

Acts 9:36

But it happened <ft>1</ft>at that time that she became sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an <cr>1</cr>upstairs room.

Acts 9:37

Since Lydda was near <cr>1</cr>Joppa, <cr>2</cr>the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”

Acts 9:38

So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the <cr>1</cr>room upstairs; and all the <cr>2</cr>widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the <ft>1</ft>tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Acts 9:39

But Peter <cr>1</cr>sent them all out and <cr>2</cr>knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “<cr>3</cr>Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 9:40

And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling <cr>1</cr>the <ft>1</ft>saints and <cr>2</cr>widows, he presented her alive.

Acts 9:41

It became known all over <cr>1</cr>Joppa, and <cr>2</cr>many believed in the Lord.

Acts 9:42

And Peter stayed in <cr>1</cr>Joppa many days with <cr>2</cr>a tanner named Simon.

Acts 9:43

 1  Now  Saul, still  breathing  threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 and asked for  letters from him to  the synagogues in  Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to   the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them in shackles to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and  suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; 4 and  he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” 5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, 6 but get up and enter the city, and  it will be told to you what you must do.” 7 The men who traveled with him  stood speechless,  hearing the  voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and  though his eyes were open, he  could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into  Damascus. 9 And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 10 Now there was a disciple in  Damascus named  Ananias; and the Lord said to him in  a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from  Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, 12 and he has seen  in a vision a man named Ananias come in and  lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man,  how much harm he did to  Your  saints in Jerusalem; 14 and here he  has authority from the chief priests to  arrest all who  call on Your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for  he is a chosen  instrument of Mine, to bear My name before  the Gentiles and  kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for  I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.” 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after  laying his hands on him said, “ Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be  filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened. 19 Now  for several days he was with  the disciples who were in Damascus, 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus  in the synagogues,  saying, “He is  the Son of God.” 21 All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem  destroyed those who  called on this name, and had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the  Christ. 23 When  many days had elapsed,  the Jews plotted together to do away with him, 24 but  their plot became known to Saul.  They were also closely watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death; 25 but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. 26  When he came to Jerusalem, he tried repeatedly to associate with the disciples; and yet they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But  Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had  seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how  he had  spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus at Damascus. 28 And he was with them,  moving about freely in Jerusalem,  speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he was talking and arguing with the   Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. 30 Now when  the  brothers learned of it, they brought him down to  Caesarea and  sent him away to  Tarsus. 31 So  the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria  enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it  continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing. 32 Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he also came down to  the  saints who lived at   Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had been bedridden for eight years,  because he was paralyzed. 34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your own bed.” Immediately he got up. 35 And all who lived at   Lydda and  Sharon saw him, and they  turned to the Lord. 36 Now in  Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which when translated means  Dorcas); this woman was  excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually. 37 But it happened  at that time that she became sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an  upstairs room. 38 Since Lydda was near  Joppa,  the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.” 39 So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the  room upstairs; and all the  widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the  tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them. 40 But Peter  sent them all out and  knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “ Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling  the  saints and  widows, he presented her alive. 42 It became known all over  Joppa, and  many believed in the Lord. 43 And Peter stayed in  Joppa many days with  a tanner named Simon.

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