Acts 9

1 ♥ 📝 B ut^G1161 Saul,^G4569 yet^G2089 breathing^G1709 threatening^G547 and^G1161 slaughter^G5408 against^G1519 the disciples^G3101 of the Lord,^G2962 went unto^G4334 the high priest,^G749

2 ♥ 📝 and asked^G154 of^G3844 him^G846 letters^G1992 to^G1519 Damascus^G1154 unto^G4314 the synagogues,^G4864 that^G3704 if^G1437 he found^G2147 any^G5100 that were^G5607 of the Way,^G3598 whether^G5037 men^G435 or^G2532 women,^G1135 he might bring^G71 them bound^G1210 to^G1519 Jerusalem.^G2419

3 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 as^G1722 he journeyed,^G4198 it came^G1096 to pass that he^G846 drew^G1096 nigh^G1448 unto Damascus:^G1154 and^G2532 suddenly^G1810 there shone round about^G4015 him^G846 a light^G5457 out of heaven:^G3772

4 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 he fell^G4098 upon^G1909 the earth,^G1093 and heard^G191 a voice^G5456 saying^G3004 unto him,^G846 Saul,^G4549 Saul,^G4549 why^G5101 persecutest^G1377 thou me?^G3165

5 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he said,^G2036 Who^G5101 art thou,^G1488 Lord?^G2962 And^G1161 he [said],^G2036 I^G1473 am^G1510 Jesus^G2424 whom^G3739 thou^G4771 persecutest:^G1377

6 ♥ 📝 but rise,^G450 and^G5037 enter into^G1519 the city,^G4172 and^G2532 it shall be told^G2036 thee^G4671 what^G5101 thou^G2309 must^G1163 do.^G4160

7 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the men^G435 that^G3588 journeyed^G4922 with him^G846 stood^G2476 speechless,^G1769 hearing^{G191 G3303} the voice,^G5456 but^G1161 beholding^G2334 no man.^G3367

8 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Saul^G4569 arose^G1453 from^G575 the earth;^G1093 and when^G1161 his^G846 eyes^G3788 were opened,^G455 he saw^G991 nothing;^G3762 and^G1161 they led^G5496 him^G846 by the hand,^G5496 and brought^G1521 him into^G1519 Damascus.^G1154

9 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he was^G2258 three^G5140 days^G2250 without^G3361 sight,^G991 and^G2532 did neither^G3756 eat^G5315 nor^G3761 drink.^G4095

10 ♥ 📝 Now^G1161 there was^G2258 a certain^G5100 disciple^G3101 at^G1722 Damascus,^G1154 named^G3686 Ananias;^G367 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him^G846 in^G1722 a vision,^G3705 Ananias.^G367 And^G1161 he said,^G2036 Behold,^G2400 I^G1473 [am here], Lord.^G2962

11 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the Lord^G2962 [said] unto^G4314 him,^G846 Arise,^G450 and go^G4198 to^G4314 the street^G4505 which^G3588 is called^G2564 Straight,^G2117 and^G2532 inquire^G2212 in^G1722 the house^G3614 of Judas^G2455 for^G2212 one named^G3686 Saul,^G4569 a man of Tarsus:^G5018 for^G1063 behold,^G2400 he prayeth;^G4336

12 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 he hath seen^{G1492 G1722 G3705} a man^G435 named^G3686 Ananias^G367 coming in,^G1722 and^G2532 laying^G2007 his hands^G5495 on him,^G846 that^G3704 he might receive his sight.^G308

13 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Ananias^G367 answered,^G611 Lord,^G2962 I have heard^G191 from^G575 many^G4183 of^G4012 this^G5127 man,^G435 how much^G3745 evil^G2556 he did^G4160 to thy^G4675 saints^G40 at^G1722 Jerusalem:^G2419

14 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 here^G5602 he hath^G2192 authority^G1849 from^G3844 the chief priests^G749 to bind^G1210 all^G3956 that call upon^G1941 thy^G4675 name.^G3686

15 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him,^G846 Go thy way:^G4198 for^G3754 he^G3778 is^G2076 a chosen^G1589 vessel^G4632 unto me,^G3427 to bear^G941 my^G3450 name^G3686 before^G1799 the Gentiles^G1484 and^G2532 kings,^G935 and^G5037 the children^G5207 of Israel:^G2474

16 ♥ 📝 for^G1063 I^G1473 will show^G5263 him^G846 how many things^G3745 he^G846 must^G1163 suffer^G3958 for^G5228 my^G3450 name's sake.^G3686

17 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Ananias^G367 departed,^G565 and^G2532 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the house;^G3614 and^G2532 laying his^G2007 hands^G5495 on^G1909 him^G846 said,^G2036 Brother^G80 Saul,^G4549 the Lord,^G2962 [even] Jesus,^G2424 who^G3588 appeared^G3700 unto thee^G4671 in^G1722 the way^G3598 which^G3739 thou camest,^G2064 hath sent^G649 me,^G3165 that^G3704 thou mayest receive thy sight,^G308 and^G2532 be filled^G4130 with the Holy^G40 Spirit.^G4151

18 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 straightway^G2112 there fell^G634 from^G575 his^G846 eyes^G3788 as it were scales,^G3013 and^G5037 he received his sight;^{G308 G3916} and^G2532 he arose^G450 and^G2532 was baptized;^G907

19 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 he took food^G5160 and^G2532 was^G1096 strengthened.^G1765 And he^G1161 was^G1096 certain^G5100 days^G2250 with^G3326 the disciples^G3101 that were^G3588 at^G1722 Damascus.^G1154

20 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 straightway^G2112 in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864 he proclaimed^G2784 Jesus,^G5547 that^G3754 he^G3778 is^G2076 the Son^G5207 of God.^G2316

21 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 all^G3956 that^G3588 heard^G191 him were amazed,^G1839 and^G2532 said,^G3004 Is^G2076 not^G3756 this^G3778 he that^G3588 in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419 made havoc^G4199 of them that^G3588 called on^G1941 this^G5124 name?^G3686 and^G2532 he had come^G2064 hither^G5602 for^G1519 this intent,^G5124 that^G2443 he might bring^G71 them^G846 bound^G1210 before^G1909 the chief priests.^G749

22 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Saul^G4569 increased^G1743 the more^G3123 in strength,^G1743 and^G2532 confounded^G4797 the Jews^G2453 that^G3588 dwelt^G2730 at^G1722 Damascus,^G1154 proving^G4822 that^G3754 this^G3778 is^G2076 the^G3588 Christ.^G5547

23 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when^G5613 many^G2425 days^G2250 were fulfilled,^G4137 the Jews^G2453 took counsel^G4823 together to kill^G337 him:^G846

24 ♥ 📝 but^G1161 their^G846 plot^G1917 became known^G1097 to Saul.^G4569 And^G5037 they watched^G3906 the gates^G4439 also^G5037 day^G2250 and^G2532 night^G3571 that they might^G3704 kill^G337 him:^G846

25 ♥ 📝 but^G1161 his disciples^G3101 took^G2983 him^G846 by night,^G3571 and let^G2524 him down^G5465 through^G1223 the wall,^G5038 lowering him in^G1722 a basket.^G4711

26 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when he^G4569 was come^G3854 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2419 he assayed^G3987 to join himself^G2853 to the disciples:^G3101 and^G2532 they were^G5399 all^G3956 afraid^G5399 of him,^G846 not^G3361 believing^G4100 that^G3754 he was^G2076 a disciple.^G3101

27 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Barnabas^G921 took^G1949 him,^G846 and brought^G71 him to^G4314 the apostles,^G652 and^G2532 declared^G1334 unto them^G846 how^G4459 he had seen^G1492 the Lord^G2962 in^G1722 the way,^G3598 and^G2532 that^G3754 he had spoken to^G2980 him,^G846 and^G2532 how^G4459 at^G1722 Damascus^G1154 he had preached boldly^G3955 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of Jesus.^G2424

28 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he was^G2258 with^G3326 them^G846 going in^G1531 and^G2532 going out^G1607 at^G1722 Jerusalem,^G2419

29 ♥ 📝 ^G2532 preaching boldly^G3955 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord:^{G2962 G2424} and^G5037 he spake^G2980 and^G2532 disputed^G4802 against^G4314 the Grecian^G1675 Jews; but^G1161 they were seeking^G2021 to kill^G337 him.^G846

30 ♥ 📝 And when^G1161 the brethren^G80 knew^G1921 it, they brought^G2609 him^G846 down^G2609 to^G1519 Caesarea,^G2542 and^G2532 sent^G1821 him^G846 forth^G1821 to^G1519 Tarsus.^G5019

31 ♥ 📝 So^G3767 the church^G1577 throughout^G2596 all^G3650 Judaea^G2449 and^G2532 Galilee^G1056 and^G2532 Samaria^G4540 had^G2192 peace,^G1515 being edified;^G3618 and,^G2532 walking^G4198 in the fear^G5401 of the Lord^G2962 and^G2532 in the comfort^G3874 of the Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151 was multiplied.^G3303

32 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it came to pass,^G1096 as Peter^G4074 went^G1330 throughout^G1223 all^G3956 parts, he came down^G2718 also^G2532 to^G4314 the saints^G40 that^G3588 dwelt^G2730 at Lydda.^G3069

33 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 there^G1563 he found^G2147 a certain^G5100 man^G444 named^G3686 Aeneas,^G132 who^G3739 had kept^G2621 his^G1909 bed^{G2895 G1537} eight^G3638 years;^G2094 for he was^G2258 palsied.^G3886

34 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 Peter^G4074 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Aeneas,^G132 Jesus^G2424 Christ^{G5547 G2390} healeth^G2390 thee:^G4571 arise^G450 and^G2532 make^G2390 thy^G4572 bed.^G4766 And^G2532 straightway^G2112 he arose.^G450

35 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 all^G3956 that^G3748 dwelt^G2730 at Lydda^G3069 and^G2532 in Sharon saw^G1492 him,^G846 and^G2532 they turned^G1994 to^G1909 the Lord.^G2962

36 ♥ 📝 Now^G1161 there was^G2258 at^G1722 Joppa^G2445 a certain^G5100 disciple^G3102 named^G3686 Tabitha,^G5000 which^G3739 by interpretation^G1329 is called^G3004 Dorcas:^G1393 this^G3778 woman^G846 was^G2258 full^G4134 of good^G18 works^G2041 and^G2532 almsdeeds^G1654 which^G3739 she did.^G4160

37 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it came to pass^G1096 in^G1722 those^G1565 days,^G2250 that she^G846 fell sick,^G770 and died:^G599 and when they had washed^G3068 her,^G846 they laid^G5087 her^G846 in^G1722 an upper chamber.^G5253

38 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 as^G5607 Lydda^G3069 was nigh^G1451 unto Joppa,^G2445 the^G191 disciples,^G3101 hearing^G191 that^G3754 Peter^G4074 was^{G2076 G1722} there,^G846 sent^G649 two^G1417 men^G435 unto^G4314 him,^G846 entreating^G3870 him,^G3870 Delay^G3635 not^G3361 to^G3635 come^G1330 on unto^G2193 us.^G846

39 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Peter^G4074 arose^G450 and went^G4905 with them.^G846 And when^G3739 he was come,^G3854 they brought him^G321 into^G1519 the upper chamber:^G5253 and^G2532 all^G3956 the widows^G5503 stood by^G3936 him^G846 weeping,^G2799 and^G2532 showing^G1925 the coats^G5509 and^G2532 garments^G2440 which^G3745 Dorcas^G1393 made,^G4160 while she was^G5607 with^G3326 them.^G846

40 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Peter^G4074 put them^G1544 all^G3956 forth,^G5087 and kneeled down^G1119 and prayed;^G4336 and^G2532 turning^G1994 to^G4314 the body,^G4983 he said,^G2036 Tabitha,^G5000 arise.^G450 And^G1161 she opened^G455 her^G846 eyes;^G3788 and^G2532 when she saw^G1492 Peter,^G4074 she sat up.^G339

41 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he gave^G1325 her^G846 his hand,^G5495 and raised^G450 her^G846 up;^G450 and^G1161 calling^G5455 the saints^G40 and^G2532 widows,^G5503 he presented^G3936 her^G846 alive.^G2198

42 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it became^G1096 known^G1110 throughout^G2596 all^G3650 Joppa:^G2445 and^G2532 many^G4183 believed^G4100 on^G1909 the Lord.^G2962

43 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it came to pass,^G1096 that he^G846 abode^G3306 many^G2425 days^G2250 in^G1722 Joppa^G2445 with^G3844 one^G5100 Simon^G4613 a tanner.^G1038