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Acts 9:23-31
New King James Version
Acts 9:23-31
New King James Version
Saul Escapes Death
23 Now after many days were past, (A)the Jews plotted to kill him. 24 (B)But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night and (C)let him down through the wall in a large basket.
Saul at Jerusalem
26 And (D)when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 (E)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, (F)and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 So (G)he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the (H)Hellenists,[a] (I)but they attempted to kill him. 30 When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.
The Church Prospers
31 (J)Then the [b]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were (K)edified.[c] And walking in the (L)fear of the Lord and in the (M)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were (N)multiplied.
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Acts 9:23-31
New International Version
Acts 9:23-31
New International Version
23 After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,(A) 24 but Saul learned of their plan.(B) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.(C)
26 When he came to Jerusalem,(D) he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas(E) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(F) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(G) 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](H) but they tried to kill him.(I) 30 When the believers(J) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(K) and sent him off to Tarsus.(L)
31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(M) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(N)
Footnotes
- Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture
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