Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
But
Saul
, still breathing threats and
slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord ,
went
to
the high priest ,
Meanwhile
, Saul
was
still breathing out
murderous
threats against the disciples of the Lord .
He
approached
the high priest
and asked
for
letters from
him
to the synagogues of
Damascus, that if he found any who
were
of
the
Way,
whether
men or women, he might
bring them bound
to Jerusalem.
and requested
letters to the synagogues in
Damascus, so
that if he found any men or women belonging
to
the
Way
, he could
bring them as
prisoners
to Jerusalem.
As he
traveled,
it
happened
that
he
got
close
to Damascus, and
suddenly a light from the
sky
shone
around him.
As Saul
drew
near
to Damascus on
his
journey
, suddenly a light from heaven
flashed
around him.
He fell on
the earth,
and heard a voice saying
to him, "
Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? "
He fell to
the ground
and heard a voice say
to him, “
Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? ”
He
said,
"
Who are you, Lord? "
The
Lord
said,
"
I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
“
Who are You, Lord? ”
Saul
asked.
“
I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting ,”
He
replied
.
But
rise
up ,
and enter
into the city, and you will be told what you must do. "
“Now
get
up and go
into the city, and you will be told what you must do. ”
The men who
traveled
with him
stood speechless ,
hearing
the sound,
but seeing
no
one
.
The men traveling
with Saul
stood there
speechless .
They
heard
the voice
but did
not
see
anyone
.
Saul arose
from the ground, and
when his eyes were
opened,
he saw
no
one
. 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
not
see
a
thing
. So
they led him by the hand into Damascus.
He was without sight for
three
days
, and neither
ate
nor
drank
.
For
three
days
he was without sight, and he
did
not
eat
or
drink
anything
.
Now
there was a certain
disciple at
Damascus
named Ananias. The Lord said
to him in a vision, "
Ananias! "
He
said,
"Behold,
it's
me
, Lord. "
In
Damascus
there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke
to him in a vision, “
Ananias! ”
“Here
I
am
, Lord ,”
he
answered
.
The Lord said
to
him ,
"Arise,
and
go to the street
which
is
called
Straight,
and
inquire
in
the
house of Judas for one
named
Saul,
a man of
Tarsus .
For
behold
, he is praying ,
“Get
up!”
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 .
and
in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming
in,
and laying
his hands on him ,
that
he
might
receive
his sight. "
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come
and place
his hands on him to
restore
his sight. ”
But Ananias answered, "
Lord, I
have
heard
from
many about this man ,
how
much
evil
he did
to your saints at
Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, “
Lord, many people
have
told
me
about this man and
all
the
harm
he has
done
to Your saints in
Jerusalem.
Here
he has
authority from the chief priests to bind
all who call on your name. "
And
now
he is
here
with
authority from the chief priests to arrest
all who call on Your name. ”
But
the Lord said
to
him,
"Go
your
way,
for
he
is my chosen vessel
to bear
my name before the nations
and kings, and the children
of Israel.
“Go!”
said
the Lord .
“This
man
is My chosen instrument
to carry
My name before the Gentiles
and their
kings, and before
the people
of Israel.
For
I will show him how many
things
he must suffer for my name's
sake
. "
I will show him how much
he must suffer for My name
. ”
Ananias departed,
and
entered
into
the house .
Laying
his hands on him
, he said, "Brother
Saul,
the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by
which
you came
, has sent me ,
that you may receive
your
sight,
and be filled with the Holy Spirit. "
So
Ananias went
to
the house ,
and
when
he
arrived,
he
placed
his hands on Saul.
“Brother
Saul
, ”
he said, “
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. ”
Immediately
something like scales fell from his
eyes, and he
received
his sight. He arose
and was baptized .
At
that
instant,
something like scales fell from Saul’s
eyes, and his sight was
restored
. He got
up
and was baptized ,
He
took
food
and was
strengthened
. Saul
stayed
several days with the disciples who
were
at
Damascus.
and after
taking
some
food,
he
regained
his
strength
. And
he
spent
several days with the disciples in
Damascus.
Immediately
in the synagogues he
proclaimed
the
Christ
, that
he is the Son of God.
Saul
promptly
began
to
proclaim
Jesus
in the synagogues, declaring,
“
He is the Son of God. ”
All who heard him were amazed,
and said
, "Isn't
this he
who in Jerusalem made
havoc
of
those who called
on this name? And he had
come here intending
to bring
them bound
before
the chief priests !"
All who heard him were astounded
and asked
, “Isn’t
this the
man
who wreaked
havoc
in Jerusalem on
those who call
on this name? And hasn’t
he come here to take
them as
prisoners
to
the chief priests ?”
But Saul increased
more in
strength
, and confounded the Jews who
lived
at
Damascus ,
proving that this
is the Christ.
But Saul was
empowered
all
the
more, and he
confounded the Jews living
in
Damascus by
proving that Jesus
is the Christ.
When
many days were
fulfilled
, the Jews conspired together
to kill him,
After
many days had
passed
, the Jews conspired to kill him,
but their plot became
known
to
Saul
. They
watched
the
gates
both
day and night that
they might
kill him ,
but Saul
learned
of
their plot. Day and night they watched
the
city
gates
in
order
to
kill him .
but
his disciples took him by
night,
and let
him
down
through
the
wall,
lowering
him in a basket.
One
night,
however,
his disciples took him and lowered
him in a basket through
a
window
in
the
wall
.
When Saul had
come
to
Jerusalem, he tried to join himself
to
the disciples ;
but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
When Saul arrived
in
Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples ,
but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
But
Barnabas took
him,
and
brought him to the apostles ,
and declared
to
them
how he
had seen the Lord in
the
way
, and
that
he
had
spoken
to him, and how at
Damascus
he
had preached
boldly in the name of Jesus.
Then
Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described
how Saul
had seen the Lord, who
spoke
to him on
the
road
to
Damascus
, and how Saul
had spoken
boldly in that
city
in
the name of Jesus.
He
was
with them entering
into
Jerusalem
,
So
Saul
stayed
with them, moving
about
freely
in
Jerusalem
and
speaking
boldly
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.
preaching
boldly
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.
He spoke
and disputed
against
the Grecian Jews, but they were
seeking
to kill him.
He talked
and debated
with
the Grecian Jews, but they tried
to kill him.
When the brothers knew
it
, they brought
him down to Caesarea ,
and sent him off to Tarsus.
When the brothers learned
of
this
, they took
him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
So
the assemblies
throughout all
Judea and
Galilee and Samaria had
peace ,
and
were
built
up
. They
were
multiplied
, walking
in the fear of the Lord and in
the comfort
of the Holy Spirit.
Then
the church
throughout Judea ,
Galilee ,
and Samaria experienced
a
time
of
peace. It
grew
in
strength
and
numbers
, living
in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement
of the Holy Spirit.
It
happened,
as Peter went
throughout all
those
parts
, he came
down
also
to the saints who
lived
at
Lydda.
As Peter traveled
throughout the
area
, he went
to visit
the saints in
Lydda.
There he found a certain
man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years ,
because
he
was
paralyzed
.
There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed
and
bedridden for eight years.
Peter said to him, "Aeneas,
Jesus Christ heals you .
Get up and make
your bed!"
Immediately
he
arose
.
“Aeneas,”
Peter said to him, “
Jesus Christ heals you !
Get up and put
away
your mat
. ”
Immediately
Aeneas
got
up,
All who lived at
Lydda and in
Sharon saw him ,
and they
turned to the Lord.
and
all who lived in
Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
Now
there was at
Joppa
a certain
disciple named Tabitha ,
which when
translated ,
means
Dorcas .
This
woman
was full
of
good
works and
acts
of mercy
which
she
did
.
In
Joppa
there was a disciple named Tabitha (
which is
translated as
Dorcas ),
who
was always
occupied
with
works of kindness
and
charity
.
It
happened
in
those
days
that she fell
sick ,
and died .
When
they
had
washed
her
, they
laid
her in an upper chamber
.
At
that time,
however,
she became
sick and died, and
her body
was
washed
and
placed
in an upper room
.
As
Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples ,
hearing
that Peter was there ,
sent two men to him, imploring
him
not
to delay in
coming
to
them
.
Since
Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard
that Peter was there and
sent two men to urge
him, “Come
to us
without
delay. ”
Peter got up and went with them. When
he
had
come
, they brought
him into
the upper chamber
. All the widows stood by
him weeping
, and showing the coats
and garments
which
Dorcas had made while she was with them.
So
Peter got up and went with them. On
his
arrival
, they took
him to
the upper room
. All the widows stood around
him, weeping
and showing him
the tunics
and other
clothing
that
Dorcas had made while she was still
with them.
Peter put
them all out ,
and
kneeled
down and prayed .
Turning to
the
body, he said, "
Tabitha, get up! "
She opened her eyes, and when
she
saw
Peter, she sat up.
Then
Peter sent
them all out of
the
room.
He
knelt
down and prayed ,
and
turning toward
her
body, he said, “
Tabitha, get up! ”
She opened her eyes, and seeing
Peter, she sat up.
He
gave
her his
hand ,
and raised
her up. Calling
the saints and widows ,
he
presented her alive.
Peter
took
her by
the
hand and helped
her up. Then
he
called
the saints and widows and
presented her to
them
alive.
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.
It
happened,
that
he
stayed many
days in Joppa with one
Simon,
a tanner.
And
Peter
stayed for
several
days in Joppa with a tanner named
Simon
.
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