Acts

Acts 9 ©

1 Saul going toward Damascus is encompassed with a light from heaven, falleth to the earth, is called by Christ, and led blind to Damascus. 10 Ananias is sent to him, by whom he is restored to sight, and baptized: he straightway preacheth Christ boldly. 23 The Jews of Damascus seek to kill him; 26 he goeth to Jerusalem, and is brought to the apostles by Barnabas; preaching boldly against the Grecians, he is again in danger of his life, and is sent to Tarsus. 31 The church hath rest, and is multiplied. 32 Peter cureth Aeneas of the palsy at Lydda; 36 and raiseth Tabitha to life at Joppa.

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AND aSaul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

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And desired of him bletters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any 1of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

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cAnd as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

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And he fell to the earth, dand heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou eme?

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And he said, fWho art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: git is hard for thee to kick against the *pricks.

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And he trembling and astonished said, hLord, 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.

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And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, ihearing a voice, but seeing no man.

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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: jbut they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

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And he was three days kwithout sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

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lAnd 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.

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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 mSaul, of Tarsus: for, nbehold, he prayeth,

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oAnd hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

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Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, phow much evil he hath done to thy qsaints at Jerusalem:

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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that rcall on thy name.

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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for she is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

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tFor I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

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uAnd 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 vbe filled with the Holy *Ghost.

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wAnd immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and xwas baptized.

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yAnd when he had received *meat, he was strengthened. zThen was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

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aAnd straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

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But all that heard him were amazed, and said; bIs 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?

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But Saul cincreased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, dproving that this is very Christ.

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eAnd after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews ftook counsel to kill him:

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gBut their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

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Then the disciples took him by night, and hlet him down by the wall in a basket.

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And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, ihe *assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

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But jBarnabas took him, and brought him to the kapostles, 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 lboldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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And he was with them mcoming in and going out at Jerusalem.

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And he nspake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the o*Grecians: but pthey went about to slay him.

p v.23.
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Which when the brethren knew, qthey brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to rTarsus.

r v.11.
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sThen had the churches trest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were uedified; and vwalking in the fear of the Lord, and in the wcomfort of the Holy *Ghost, were xmultiplied.

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¶And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to ythe saints which dwelt at Lydda.

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And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed zeight years, and was sick of the *palsy.

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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, aJesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. bAnd he arose immediately.

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cAnd all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

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¶Now there was at dJoppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called 2Dorcas: this woman was efull of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an fupper chamber.

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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to gJoppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not 3delay to come to them.

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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 hweeping, and shewing ithe coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

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jBut 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.

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And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called kthe saints and widows, presented her alive.

k v.13.
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lAnd it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in mJoppa with one Simon a tanner.