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9 from his eyes as it had bene scales, and suddenly
he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,
1 And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and 19 And receiued meate, and was strengthened.
slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples
vnto the hie Priest, And desired of him letters which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway
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to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found
any that were of that way (either men or women) hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he
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hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem. was that Sonne of God, So that all that heard
him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee,
3 Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as that made hauocke of them which called on this
he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that
shined rounde about him a light from heauen. intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto
4 And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, the hie Priests? 22 But Saul encreased the more
saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou in strength, and confounded the Iewes which
me? 5 And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was
the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: that Christ. 23 And after that many dayes were
it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks. 6 He fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill
then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, him, 24 But their laying awayte was knowen of
what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night,
vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall that they might kill him. 25 Then the disciples
be tolde thee what thou shalt doe. 7 The men tookehimbynight, andputhimthroughthewall,
also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, and let him downe by a rope in a basket. 26 And
hearing his voyce, but seeing no man. And Saul when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to
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arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were
sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, all afrayd of him, and beleeued not that he was a
and brought him into Damascus, Where he was disciple. 27 But Barnabas tooke him, and brought
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three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe
dranke. 10 And there was a certaine disciple at hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee
Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken
Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he sayd, Beholde, I boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus. 28 And
am here Lord. 11 Then the Lord sayd vnto him, hee was conuersant with them at Hierusalem,
Arise, and goe into the streete which is called 29 And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus,
Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but
onecalledSaulofTarsus: forbeholde, heprayeth. they went about to slay him. 30 But when the
12 (And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea,
comming in to him, and putting his hands on and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the
him, that he might receiue his sight.) 13 Then Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and
Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare
of this man, howe much euill hee hath done of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort
to thy saints at Hierusalem. 14 Moreouer here of the holy Ghost. 32 And it came to passe, as Peter
hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to
all that call on thy Name. 15 Then the Lord the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there
said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which
vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke of
Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel. the palsie. 34 Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas,
16 For I will shewe him, howe many things he Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse
must suffer for my Names sake. 17 Then Ananias thy couch together. And he arose immediately.
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went his way, and entred into that house, and And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, sawe
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put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, him, and turned to the Lord. There was also
at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named
the Lord hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas)
vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou she was full of good workes and almes which
mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with she did. 37 And it came to passe in those dayes,
the holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell