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1 Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord's disciples. He went to the chief priest But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
2 and asked him to write letters of authorization to the synagogue leaders in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted to arrest any man or woman who followed the way [of Christ] and imprison them in Jerusalem. and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, |Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?| And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 Saul asked, |Who are you, sir?| The person replied, |I'm Jesus, the one you're persecuting. And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
6 Get up! Go into the city, and you'll be told what you should do.| But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 Meanwhile, the men traveling with him were speechless. They heard the voice but didn't see anyone. The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
8 Saul was helped up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he was blind. So his companions led him into Damascus. Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9 For three days he couldn't see and didn't eat or drink. And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
10 A disciple named Ananias lived in the city of Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision, |Ananias!| Ananias answered, |Yes, Lord.| Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
11 The Lord told him, |Get up! Go to Judas' house on Straight Street, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He's praying. And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias place his hands on him to restore his sight.| 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.” In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 Ananias replied, |Lord, I've heard a lot of people tell about the many evil things this man has done to your people in Jerusalem. But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.
14 Saul has come here to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to put anyone who calls on your name in prison.| And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.” And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
15 The Lord told Ananias, |Go! I've chosen this man to bring my name to nations, to kings, and to the people of Israel. But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
16 I'll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name.| For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
17 Ananias left and entered Judas' house. After he placed his hands on Saul, Ananias said, |Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way to Damascus, sent me to you. He wants you to see again and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.| So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized. And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
19 After he had something to eat, his strength came back to him. Saul was with the disciples in the city of Damascus for several days. and taking food, he was strengthened. For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. and after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
20 He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God. And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.
21 Everyone who heard him was amazed. They asked, |Isn't this the man who destroyed those who worshiped the one named Jesus in Jerusalem? Didn't he come here to take these worshipers as prisoners to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]?| And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22 Saul grew more powerful, and he confused the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Messiah. But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ. Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
23 Later the Jews planned to murder Saul, When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,
24 but Saul was told about their plot. They were watching the city gates day and night in order to murder him. but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.
25 However, Saul's disciples lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall one night. but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
26 After Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. But everyone was afraid of him. They wouldn't believe that he was a disciple. And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
27 Then Barnabas took an interest in Saul and brought him to the apostles. Barnabas told the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also told them how boldly Saul had spoken about the one named Jesus in the city of Damascus. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
28 Then Saul went throughout Jerusalem with the disciples. He spoke boldly with the power and authority of the Lord. So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him. He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30 As soon as the disciples found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus. And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace. The number of people increased as people lived in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
32 When Peter was going around to all of God's people, he came to those who lived in the city of Lydda. Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda.
33 In Lydda Peter found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and confined to a cot for eight years. There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.
34 Peter said to him, |Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well. Get up, and pick up your cot.| Aeneas immediately got up. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose. “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up.
35 Everyone who lived in the city of Lydda and the coastal region of Sharon saw what had happened to Aeneas and turned to the Lord in faith. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
36 A disciple named Tabitha lived in the city of Joppa. Her Greek name was Dorcas. She always helped people and gave things to the poor. Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor.
37 She became sick and died. Her body was prepared for burial and was laid in an upstairs room. In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.
38 Lydda is near the city of Joppa. When the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him. They begged Peter, |Hurry to Joppa! We need your help!| Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Please come to us without delay.” Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”
39 So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
40 Peter made everyone leave the room. He knelt and prayed. Then he turned toward the body and said, |Tabitha, get up!| Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up. But Peter put them all outside, 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. Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
41 Peter took her hand and helped her stand up. After he called the believers, especially the widows, he presented Tabitha to them. She was alive. And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.
42 The news about this spread throughout the city of Joppa, and as a result, many people believed in the Lord. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa for a number of days with Simon, a leatherworker. And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner. Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.
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