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Acts 9

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But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

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and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.

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But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

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and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

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And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.

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But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.

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And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

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

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And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord.

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And the Lord [said] to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, [he is] of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

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and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.

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And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

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and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

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And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:

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for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

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And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with [the] Holy Spirit.

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And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

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and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who [were] in Damascus certain days.

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And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that *he* is the Son of God.

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And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this *he* who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

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But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

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Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

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But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

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but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

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And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

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But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

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And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem,

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and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

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And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

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The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.

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And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.

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And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.

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And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord.

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And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

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And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in [the] upper room.

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But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

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And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

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But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

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And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.

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And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

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And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Acts 10

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But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

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pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

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-- saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

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But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

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And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

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He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

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And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

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and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

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And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

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and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;

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in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

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And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

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And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

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And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.

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And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

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And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

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and having called [some one], they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

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But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

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but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them.

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And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

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And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

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Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

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And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends.

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And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage.

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But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man.

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And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

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And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

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Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

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And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been [fasting] unto this hour, and the ninth [I was] praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.

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Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee].

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Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

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And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

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but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

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The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)

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*ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --

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Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

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*We* also [are] witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

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This [man] God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

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not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead.

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And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God [to be] judge of living and dead.

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To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

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While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

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And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

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for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

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And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

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