Acts 9:26-31

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Saul in Jerusalem

²⁶And ^(A)when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. ²⁷But ^(B)Barnabas took him and ^(C)brought him to the apostles and declared to them ^(D)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and ^(E)how at Damascus he had ^(F)preached boldly in the name of Jesus. ²⁸So he went ^(G)in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. ²⁹And he spoke and disputed against ^(H)the Hellenists.^[a] But ^(I)they were seeking to kill him. ³⁰And when ^(J)the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off ^(K)to Tarsus.

³¹So ^(L)the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And ^(M)walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, ^(N)it multiplied.

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Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews

Proverbs 12:19-28

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¹⁹Truthful lips endure forever,
    but ^(A)a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰Deceit is in the heart of ^(B)those who devise evil,
    but those who plan peace have joy.
²¹^(C)No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
²²^(D)Lying lips are ^(E)an abomination to the Lord,
    ^(F)but those who act faithfully are his delight.
²³^(G)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
    ^(H)but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
²⁴^(I)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be ^(J)put to forced labor.
²⁵^(K)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.
²⁶One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,^[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
²⁷^(L)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
    but the diligent man will get precious wealth.^[b]
²⁸^(M)In the path of righteousness is life,
    and in its pathway there is no death.