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          DASV: Acts 9    

1 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against
the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest.
2 He asked him for letters addressed to the Damascus synagogues,
that if he found anyone who belonged to the Way, whether men
or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Now as he traveled, he approached Damascus when suddenly a
light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground, and heard a voice asking him, "Saul,
Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
5 He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The voice replied, "I am Jesus
whom you are persecuting.
6 But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what
you must do."
7 Now the men traveling with him stood speechless, hearing
the voice, but not seeing anyone.
8 Saul got up from the ground and when his eyes were opened,
he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand and
brought him to Damascus.
9 He had no sight for three days and did not eat or drink.

10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias.
The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." He replied,
"Here I am, Lord."
11 Then the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to Straight Street,
and ask in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of
Tarsus. For he is praying.
12 He has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his
hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."
13 But Ananias objected, "Lord, I have heard from many about this
man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.
14 Even here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all
who call on your name."
15 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen
instrument to bring my name before the Gentiles and kings,
and the people of Israel,
16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for my name's
sake."
17 Then Ananias left, and entered the house, and laying his
hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared
to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, so that
you may regain your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
18 Immediately something like scales fell off his eyes, and he
regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized,
19 and after receiving some food he was strengthened. He
stayed there a few days with the disciples who were in Damascus.

20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, claiming,
"He is the Son of God."
21 All who heard him were amazed, and asked, "Is not this the
one who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this
name? Didn't he even come here for the purpose of bringing them
bound before the chief priests?"
22 But Saul became increasingly more effective and confounded
the Jews who lived in Damascus, proving that Jesus was the
Messiah.
23 After many days passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him.
24 But their plot was exposed to Saul. They were even watching
the gates day and night so that they might kill him.
25 But his disciples took him by night, and let him down
through a hole in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26 When he arrived at Jerusalem, he tried to join with the
disciples but they were all afraid of him, not believing that
he was actually a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles,
and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road,
and how he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had
spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 So he stayed with them going in and out of Jerusalem,
29 speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He spoke and
argued against the Grecian Jews; but they were trying to
kill him.
30 When the brothers found out, they brought him down to
Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria had
peace, being built up living in the fear of the Lord and in
the comfort of the Holy Spirit, increased in numbers.

32 Now as Peter went through all regions, he came down to the
saints who lived at Lydda.
33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been confined
to his mat for eight years, for he was paralyzed.
34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you.
Get up and make your bed." Immediately he got up.
35 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they
turned to the Lord.

36 Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which in
Greek is Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and acts
of charity.
37 In those days, she fell sick, and died. After they had
washed her, they laid her in an upstairs room.
38 As Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, hearing that
Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, "Please
come to us without delay."
39 So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived,
they brought him into the upstairs room and all the widows
stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and clothes
Dorcas had made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all out, kneeled down and prayed.
Then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up."
She opened her eyes and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 He gave her his hand, and helped her up. He then
called the saints and widows and presented her alive.
42 It became known throughout all Joppa, and many
believed on the Lord.
43 He stayed many days in Joppa with Simon who was a
leather tanner.

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