Acts Chapter 9
9:1 | And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, |
9:2 | And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto ![]() |
9:3 | And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: |
9:4 | And he fell to the ![]() |
9:5 | And he said, Who ![]() ![]() |
9:6 | And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to ![]() ![]() |
9:7 | And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. |
9:8 | And Saul arose from the ![]() |
9:9 | And he was three ![]() ![]() |
9:10 | And 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. |
9:11 | And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the ![]() |
9:12 | And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting [his] hand on him, that he might receive his sight. |
9:13 | Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much ![]() ![]() |
9:14 | And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. |
9:15 | But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and ![]() ![]() |
9:16 | For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name' sake. |
9:17 | And Ananias went his way, and entered into the ![]() ![]() |
9:18 | And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. |
9:19 | And when he had received ![]() ![]() |
9:20 | And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. |
9:21 | But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in ![]() |
9:22 | But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. |
9:23 | And after that many ![]() |
9:24 | But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates ![]() |
9:25 | Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket. |
9:26 | And when Saul was come to ![]() |
9:27 | But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, 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 boldly at Damascus in the name of ![]() |
9:28 | And he was with them coming in and going out at ![]() |
9:29 | And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord ![]() |
9:30 | [Which] when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. |
9:31 | Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. |
9:32 | And it came to pass, as ![]() |
9:33 | And there he found a certain man named AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. |
9:34 | And ![]() ![]() |
9:35 | And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. |
9:36 | Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. |
9:37 | And it came to pass in those ![]() |
9:38 | And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that ![]() |
9:39 | Then ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9:40 | But ![]() ![]() |
9:41 | And he gave her [his] hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. |
9:42 | And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. |
9:43 | And it came to pass, that he tarried many ![]() ![]() |