Chapter 9, verse 12 - Chapter 10, verse 21
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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.”
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But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
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Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”
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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.
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For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
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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.”
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Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
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He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
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Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
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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!”
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But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
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When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
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but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
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but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
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When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples
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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.
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He was with them entering into Jerusalem,
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preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
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When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
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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.
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It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
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There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
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Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
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All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
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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.
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It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
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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.
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Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
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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.
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He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
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And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
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It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
Chapter 10
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Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
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a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
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At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
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He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
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Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
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He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.”
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When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
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Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
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Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
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He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
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He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
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in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
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A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
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But Peter said, “Not so, Lord
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A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
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This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
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Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
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and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.
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While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
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But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing
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Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”