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The Conversion of Saul

(Act 22:6–16; 26:12–18 )

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Act 9:1 -

Now^G1161 [fn]Saul^G4569, still^G2089 breathing^G1709 [fn]threats^G547 and murder^G5408 against^G1519 the disciples^G3101 of the Lord^G2962, went^G4334 to the high^G749 priest^G749,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:2

Act 9:2 - and asked^G154 for letters^G1992 from him to the synagogues^G4864 in Damascus^G1154, so^G3704 that^G3704 if^G1437 he found^G2147 any^G5100 belonging^G1510 to [fn]the Way^G3598, whether^G5037 men^G435 or^G2532 women^G1135, he might bring^G71 them in shackles^G1210 to Jerusalem^G2419.

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Act 9:3 - Now^G1161 as he was traveling^G4198, it happened^G1096 that he was approaching^G1448 Damascus^G1154, and suddenly^G1810 a light^G5457 from heaven^G3772 flashed^G4015 around^G4015 him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:4

Act 9:4 - and he fell^G4098 to the ground^G1093 and heard^G191 a voice^G5456 saying^G3004 to him, “Saul^G4549, Saul^G4549, why^G5101 are you persecuting^G1377 Me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:5

Act 9:5 - And he said^G3004, “Who^G5101 are You, Lord^G2962?” And He said, “I am^G1510 Jesus^G2424 whom^G3739 you are persecuting^G1377,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:6

Act 9:6 - but get^G450 up^G450 and enter^G1525 the city^G4172, and it will be told^G2980 to you what^G3739^G5101 you must^G1163 do^G4160.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:7

Act 9:7 - The men^G435 who traveled^G4922 with him stood^G2476 speechless^G1769, hearing^G191 the [fn]voice^G5456 but seeing^G2334 no^G3367 one^G3367.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:8

Act 9:8 - Saul^G4569 got^G1453 up^G1453 from the ground^G1093, and though his eyes^G3788 were open^G455, he [fn]could see^G991 nothing^G3762; and leading^G5496 him by^G5496 the^G5496 hand^G5496, they brought^G1521 him into Damascus^G1154.

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Act 9:9 - And for three^G5140 days^G2250 he was without^G3361 sight^G991, and neither^G3756 ate^G2068 nor^G3761 drank^G4095.

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Act 9:10 -

Now^G1161 there was a disciple^G3101 in Damascus^G1154 named^G3686 Ananias^G367; and the Lord^G2962 said^G3004 to him in a vision^G3705, “Ananias^G367.” And he said^G3004, “Here^G2400 I am, Lord^G2962.”

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Act 9:11 - And the Lord^G2962 said to him, “Get^G450 up^G450 and go^G4198 to the street^G4505 called^G2564 Straight^G2117, and inquire^G2212 at the house^G3614 of Judas^G2455 for a man^G5018 from^G5018 Tarsus^G5018 named^G3686 Saul^G4569, for he is praying^G4336,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:12

Act 9:12 - and he has seen^G3708 [fn]in a vision^G3705 a man^G435 named^G3686 Ananias^G367 come^G1525 in^G1525 and lay^G2007 his hands^G5495 on^G2007 him, so^G3704 that^G3704 he might regain^G308 his sight^G308.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:13

Act 9:13 - But Ananias^G367 answered^G611, “Lord^G2962, I have heard^G191 from many^G4183 people^G4183 about^G4012 this^G3778 man^G435, how^G3745 much^G3745 harm^G2556 he did^G4160 to Your [fn]saints^G40 in Jerusalem^G2419;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:14

Act 9:14 - and here^G5602 he has^G2192 authority^G1849 from the chief^G749 priests^G749 to [fn]arrest^G1210 all^G3956 who call^G1941 on^G1941 Your name^G3686.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:15

Act 9:15 - But the Lord^G2962 said^G3004 to him, “Go^G4198, for he is a chosen^G1589 [fn]instrument^G4632 of Mine^G1473, to bear^G941 My name^G3686 before^G1799 the Gentiles^G1484 and kings^G935 and the sons^G5207 of Israel^G2474;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:16

Act 9:16 - for I will show^G5263 him how^G3745 much^G3745 he must^G1163 suffer^G3958 in^G5228 behalf^G5228 of My name^G3686.”

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Act 9:17 - So^G3704 Ananias^G367 departed^G565 and entered^G1525 the house^G3614, and after laying^G2007 his hands^G5495 on him said^G3004, “Brother^G80 Saul^G4549, the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, who appeared^G3708 to you on the road^G3598 by which^G3739 you were coming^G2064, has sent^G649 me so^G3704 that^G3704 you may regain^G308 your sight^G308 and be filled^G4130 with the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:18

Act 9:18 - And immediately^G2112 something like^G5613 fish scales^G3013 fell^G634 from his eyes^G3788, and he regained^G308 his sight^G308, and he got^G450 up^G450 and was baptized^G907;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:19

Act 9:19 - and he took^G2983 food^G5160 and was strengthened^G1765.

Now^G1161 for several^G5100 days^G2250 he was with the disciples^G3101 who were in Damascus^G1154,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:20

Act 9:20 - and immediately^G2112 he began to proclaim^G2784 Jesus^G2424 in the synagogues^G4864, [fn]saying^G3754, “He is the Son^G5207 of God^G2316.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:21

Act 9:21 - All^G3956 those^G3588 hearing^G191 him continued to be amazed^G1839, and were saying^G3004, “Is this^G3778 not the one who in Jerusalem^G2419 destroyed^G4199 those^G3588 who called^G1941 on^G1941 this^G3778 name^G3686, and had come^G2064 here^G5602 for the purpose^G2443 of bringing^G71 them bound^G1210 before^G1909 the chief^G749 priests^G749?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:22

Act 9:22 - But Saul^G4569 kept increasing^G1743^G3123 in^G1743 strength^G1743 and confounding^G4797 Jews^G2453 who lived^G2730 in Damascus^G1154 by proving^G4822 that this^G3778 Jesus is the [fn]Christ^G5547.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:23

Act 9:23 -

When^G5613 many^G2425 days^G2250 had elapsed^G4137, the Jews^G2453 plotted^G4823 together^G4823 to do^G337 away^G337 with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:24

Act 9:24 - but their plot^G1917 became known^G1097 to Saul^G4569. They were also^G2532 closely^G3906 watching^G3906 the gates^G4439 day^G2250 and night^G3571 so^G3704 that^G3704 they might put^G337 him to death^G337;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:25

Act 9:25 - but his disciples^G3101 took^G2983 him at night^G3571 and let^G2524 him down^G2524 through^G1223 an opening in the wall^G5038, lowering^G2524^G5465 him in a large^G4711 basket^G4711.

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Act 9:26 -

When he came^G3854 to Jerusalem^G2419, he tried^G3985 repeatedly to associate^G2853 with the disciples^G3101; and yet they were^G5399 all^G3956 afraid^G5399 of him, as they did not believe^G4100 that he was a disciple^G3101.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Act 9:27 - But Barnabas^G921 took^G1949 hold^G1949 of him and brought^G71 him to the apostles^G652 and described^G1334 to them how^G4459 he had seen^G3708 the Lord^G2962 on the road^G3598, and that He had talked^G2980 to him, and how^G4459 he had spoken^G3955 out^G3955 boldly^G3955 in the name^G3686 of Jesus^G2424 at Damascus^G1154.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:28

Act 9:28 - And he was with them, [fn]moving^G1531^G2532^G1607 about^G1531^G2532^G1607 freely^G1531^G2532^G1607 in Jerusalem^G2419, speaking^G3955 out^G3955 boldly^G3955 in the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:29

Act 9:29 - And he was talking^G2980 and arguing^G4802 with the [fn]Hellenistic^G1675 Jews; but they were attempting^G2021 to put^G337 him to^G337 death^G337.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:30

Act 9:30 - Now^G1161 when the [fn]brothers^G80 learned^G1921 of it, they brought^G2609 him down^G2609 to Caesarea^G2542 and sent^G1821 him away^G1821 to Tarsus^G5019.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:31

Act 9:31 -

So^G3767 the church^G1577 throughout^G2596^G3650 Judea^G2449, Galilee^G1056, and Samaria^G4540 [fn]enjoyed^G2192 peace^G1515, as it was being built^G3618 up; and as it [fn]continued^G4198 in the fear^G5401 of the Lord^G2962 and in the comfort^G3874 of the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151, it kept increasing^G4129.

Peter’s Ministry

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Act 9:32 -

Now^G1161 as Peter^G4074 was traveling^G1330 through^G1330 all^G3956 those regions, he also^G2532 came^G2718 down^G2718 to the [fn]saints^G40 who lived^G2730 at [fn]Lydda^G3069.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:33

Act 9:33 - There^G1563 he found^G2147 a man^G444 named^G3686 Aeneas^G132 who had been bedridden^G2621^G1909^G2895 for eight^G3638 years^G2094, [fn]because^G3739 he was paralyzed^G3886.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:34

Act 9:34 - Peter^G4074 said^G3004 to him, “Aeneas^G132, Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 heals^G2390 you; get^G450 up^G450 and make^G4766 your own bed^G4766.” Immediately^G2112 he got^G450 up^G450.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:35

Act 9:35 - And all^G3956 who lived^G2730 at [fn]Lydda^G3069 and Sharon^G4565 saw^G3708 him, and they turned^G1994 to the Lord^G2962.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:36

Act 9:36 -

Now^G1161 in Joppa^G2445 there was a disciple^G3102 named^G3686 Tabitha^G5000 (which^G3739 when translated^G1329 means^G3004 [fn]Dorcas^G1393); this^G3778 woman^G3778 was [fn]excelling^G4134 in acts^G2041 of kindness^G18 and charity^G1654 which^G3739 she did^G4160 habitually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:37

Act 9:37 - But it happened^G1096 [fn]at that time^G2250 that she became^G770 sick^G770 and died^G599; and when they had washed^G3068 her body, they laid^G5087 it in an upstairs^G5253 room^G5253.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:38

Act 9:38 - Since Lydda^G3069 was near^G1451 Joppa^G2445, the disciples^G3101, having heard^G191 that Peter^G4074 was there^G1722^G846, sent^G649 two^G1417 men^G435 to him, urging^G3870 him, “Do not delay^G3635 in coming^G1330 to us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:39

Act 9:39 - So^G1161 Peter^G4074 got^G450 ready^G450 and went^G4905 with them. When he arrived^G3854, they brought^G321 him into the room^G5253 upstairs^G5253; and all^G3956 the widows^G5503 stood^G3936 beside^G3936 him, weeping^G2799 and showing^G1925 all^G3745 the [fn]tunics^G5509 and garments^G2440 that^G3745 Dorcas^G1393 used to make^G4160 while she was with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:40

Act 9:40 - But Peter^G4074 sent^G1544 them all^G3956 out^G1544 and knelt^G1119^G5087 down^G5087^G1119 and prayed^G4336, and turning^G1994 to the body^G4983, he said^G3004, “Tabitha^G5000, arise^G450.” And she opened^G455 her eyes^G3788, and when she saw^G3708 Peter^G4074, she sat^G339 up^G339.

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Act 9:41 - And he gave^G1325 her his hand^G5495 and raised^G450 her up; and calling^G5455 the [fn]saints^G40 and widows^G5503, he presented^G3936 her alive^G2198.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:42

Act 9:42 - It became^G1096 known^G1110 all^G3650 over^G2596 Joppa^G2445, and many^G4183 believed^G4100 in the Lord^G2962.

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Act 9:43 - And Peter stayed^G3306 in Joppa^G2445 many^G2425 days^G2250 with a tanner^G1038 named Simon^G4613.

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Later called Paul

Lit threat

See John 14:6

Or sound

Lit was seeing

A few early mss do not contain in a vision

(9:13)

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

Lit bind

Or vessel

Lit that

I.e., Messiah

Lit going in and going out

(9:29)

Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation

I.e., disciples

Lit was having

Lit went

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

OT: Lod

Lit who was

OT: Lod

I.e., Gr for Gazelle

Lit full of

Lit in those days

A long shirt worn next to the skin

(9:41)

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

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