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Acts 9:1

Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Acts 9:2

went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

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 made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:3

But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;

As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;

Acts 9:4

and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

Acts 9:5

"Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.

He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:

Acts 9:6

"But rise and go to the city, and you will be told what you are to do.

But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

Acts 9:7

Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.

The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

Acts 9:8

Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to Damascus.

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.

And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.

Acts 9:9

And for two days he remained without sight, and did not eat or drink anything.

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

And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.

Acts 9:10

Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" "I am here, Lord," he answered.

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."

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Here I am, Lord.

Acts 9:11

"Rise," said the Lord, "and go to Straight Street, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man called Saul, from Tarsus, for he is actually praying.

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,

And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;

Acts 9:12

He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."

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."

And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.

Acts 9:13

"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:

Acts 9:14

and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."

Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.

Acts 9:15

"Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.

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.

But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

Acts 9:16

For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."

For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you in the way which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 9:18

Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;

Immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;

Acts 9:19

after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.

He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.

Acts 9:20

And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God;

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.

Acts 9:21

and his hearers were all amazed, and began to ask one another, "Is not this the man who in Jerusalem tried to exterminate those who called upon that Name, and came here on purpose to carry them off in chains to the High Priests?"

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!"

And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

Acts 9:22

Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.

But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts 9:23

At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;

When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

Acts 9:24

but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

Acts 9:25

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

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

But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.

Acts 9:26

So he came to Jerusalem and made several attempts to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, being in doubt as to whether he himself was a disciple.

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples. They were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.

Acts 9:27

Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.

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.

But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.

Acts 9:28

Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city,

He was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,

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

Acts 9:29

and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. He spoke and disputed against the Grecian Jews, but they were seeking to kill him.

Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

Acts 9:30

But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.

When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.

And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

Acts 9:31

The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.

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.

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

Acts 9:32

Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.

It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.

Acts 9:33

There he found a man of the name of Aeneas, who for eight years had kept his bed, through being paralysed.

There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.

Acts 9:34

Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed." He at once rose to his feet.

Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose.

And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.

Acts 9:35

And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord.

Acts 9:36

Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, `Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.

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.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

Acts 9:37

But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs.

It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.

Acts 9:38

Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay.

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.

And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away.

Acts 9:39

So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them.

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 made while she was with them.

And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Acts 9:40

Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.

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.

But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

Acts 9:41

Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.

He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.

Acts 9:42

This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;

It became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord.

Acts 9:43

and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.

It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker.

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