Acts 9 ========== :1 And Saul 4569 -Saulos , yet 2089 -eti breathing 1709 - empneo out threatenings 0547 -apeile and slaughter 5408 -phonos against 1519 -eis the disciples 3101 -mathetes of the Lord 2962 - kurios , went 4334 -proserchomai unto the high 0749 -archiereus priest 0749 -archiereus , :2 And desired 0154 -aiteo of him letters 1992 -epistole to Damascus 1154 -Damaskos to the synagogues 4864 -sunagoge , that if 1437 -ean he found 2147 -heurisko any 5100 -tis of this 3588 -ho way 3598 -hodos , whether 5037 -te they were men 0435 -aner or 2532 -kai women 1135 -gune , he might bring 0071 -ago them bound 1210 -deo unto Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem . :3 And as he journeyed 4198 -poreuomai , he came 1096 - ginomai near 1448 -eggizo Damascus 1154 -Damaskos : and suddenly 1810 -exaiphnes there shined 4015 -periastrapto round 4015 -periastrapto about 4015 -periastrapto him a light 5457 -phos from heaven 3772 -ouranos : :4 And he fell 4098 -pipto to the earth 1093 -ge , and heard 0191 -akouo a voice 5456 -phone saying 3007 -leipo unto him, Saul 4569 -Saulos , Saul 4569 -Saulos , why 5101 -tis persecutest 1377 -dioko thou me? :5 And he said 2036 -epo , Who 5101 -tis art 1488 -ei thou, Lord 2962 -kurios ? And the Lord 2962 -kurios said 2036 -epo , I am 1510 -eimi Jesus 2424 -Iesous whom 3739 -hos thou persecutest 1377 -dioko : [it is] hard 4642 -skleros for thee to kick 2979 -laktizo against 4314 -pros the pricks 2759 -kentron . :6 And he trembling 5141 -tremo and astonished 2284 - thambeo said 2036 -epo , Lord 2962 -kurios , what 5101 -tis wilt 2309 - thelo thou have me to do 4160 -poieo ? And the Lord 2962 -kurios [said 2036 -epo ] unto him, Arise 0450 -anistemi , and go 1525 -eiserchomai into 1519 -eis the city 4172 -polis , and it shall be told 2980 -laleo thee what 5101 -tis thou must 1163 -dei do 4160 -poieo . :7 And the men 0435 -aner which 3588 -ho journeyed 4922 -sunodeuo with him stood 2476 -histemi speechless 1769 -enneos , hearing 0191 -akouo a voice 5456 -phone , but seeing 2334 -theoreo no 3367 -medeis man 3367 -medeis . :8 And Saul 4569 -Saulos arose 1453 -egeiro from the earth 1093 -ge ; and when his eyes 3788 -ophthalmos were opened 0455 -anoigo , he saw 0991 -blepo no 3762 -oudeis man 3762 -oudeis : but they led 5496 -cheiragogeo him by the hand 5496 -cheiragogeo , and brought 1521 -eisago [him] into 1519 -eis Damascus 1154 -Damaskos . :9 And he was three 5140 -treis days 2250 -hemera without 3361 -me sight 0991 -blepo , and neither 3756 -ou did eat 5315 -phago nor 3761 -oude drink 4095 -pino . :10 And there was a certain 5100 -tis disciple 3101 - mathetes at 1722 -en Damascus 1154 -Damaskos , named 3686 -onoma Ananias 0367 -Ananias ; and to him said 2036 -epo the Lord 2962 - kurios in a vision 3705 -horama , Ananias 0367 -Ananias . And he said 2036 -epo , Behold 2400 -idou , I [am here], Lord 2962 - kurios . :11 And the Lord 2962 -kurios [said] unto him, Arise 0450 -anistemi , and go 4198 -poreuomai into 1909 -epi the street 4505 -rhume which 3588 -ho is called 2564 -kaleo Straight 2117 -euthus , and enquire 2212 -zeteo in the house 3614 - oikia of Judas 2455 -Ioudas for [one] called 3686 -onoma Saul 4569 -Saulos , of Tarsus 5018 -Tarseus : for, behold 2400 - idou , he prayeth 4336 -proseuchomai , :12 And hath seen 1492 -eido in a vision 3705 -horama a man 0435 -aner named 3686 -onoma Ananias 0367 -Ananias coming 1525 -eiserchomai in, and putting 2007 -epitithemi [his] hand 5495 -cheir on 2007 -epitithemi him, that he might receive 0308 -anablepo his sight 0308 -anablepo . :13 Then 1161 -de Ananias 0367 -Ananias answered 0611 -apokrinomai , Lord 2962 -kurios , I have heard 0191 - akouo by many 4183 -polus of this 5127 -toutou man 0435 -aner , how 3745 -hosos much 3745 -hosos evil 2556 -kakos he hath done 4160 -poieo to thy saints 0040 -hagios at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem : :14 And here 5602 -hode he hath 2192 -echo authority 1849 -exousia from the chief 0749 -archiereus priests 0749 -archiereus to bind 1210 -deo all 3956 -pas that call 1941 -epikaleomai on thy name 3686 -onoma . :15 But the Lord 2962 -kurios said 2036 -epo unto him, Go 4198 -poreuomai thy way: for he is a chosen 1589 -ekloge vessel 4632 -skeuos unto me, to bear 0941 -bastazo my name 3686 - onoma before 1799 -enopion the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , and kings 0935 -basileus , and the children 5207 -huios of Israel 2474 -Israel : :16 For I will shew 5263 -hupodeiknumi him how 3745 -hosos great 3745 -hosos things he must 1163 -dei suffer 3958 -pascho for my name's 3686 -onoma sake. :17 And Ananias 0367 -Ananias went 0565 -aperchomai his way, and entered 1525 -eiserchomai into 1519 -eis the house 3614 - oikia ; and putting 2007 -epitithemi his hands 5495 -cheir on 1909 -epi him said 2036 -epo , Brother 0080 -adephos Saul 4569 - Saulos , the Lord 2962 -kurios , [even] Jesus 2424 -Iesous , that appeared 3700 -optanomai unto thee in the way 3598 -hodos as thou camest 2064 -erchomai , hath sent 0649 -apostello me, that thou mightest receive 0308 -anablepo thy sight 0308 -anablepo , and be filled 4130 -pletho with the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma . :18 And immediately 2112 -eutheos there fell 0634 -apopipto from his eyes 3788 -ophthalmos as it had been scales 3013 -lepis : and he received 0308 -anablepo sight 0308 -anablepo forthwith 3916 -parachrema , and arose 0450 -anistemi , and was baptized 0907 -baptizo . :19 And when he had received 2983 -lambano meat 5160 - trophe , he was strengthened 1765 -enischuo . Then 1161 -de was Saul 4569 -Saulos certain 5100 -tis days 2250 -hemera with the disciples 3101 -mathetes which were at 1722 -en Damascus 1154 -Damaskos . :20 And straightway 2112 -eutheos he preached 2784 -kerusso Christ 5547 -Christos in the synagogues 4864 -sunagoge , that he is the Son 5207 -huios of God 2316 -theos . :21 But all 3956 -pas that heard 0191 -akouo [him] were amazed 1839 -existemi , and said 3004 -lego ; Is not this 3778 - houtos he that destroyed 4199 -portheo them which 3588 -ho called 1941 -epikaleomai on 1941 -epikaleomai this 5124 -touto name 3686 -onoma in Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem , and came 2064 -erchomai hither 5602 -hode for that intent, that he might bring 0071 -ago them bound 1210 -deo unto the chief 0749 -archiereus priests 0749 -archiereus ? :22 But Saul 4569 -Saulos increased 1743 -endunamoo the more 3123 -mallon in strength 1743 -endunamoo , and confounded 4797 -sugcheo the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios which 3588 -ho dwelt 2730 -katoikeo at 1722 -en Damascus 1154 -Damaskos , proving 4822 -sumbibazo that this 3778 -houtos is very 0846 -autos Christ 5547 -Christos . :23 And after 5613 -hos that many 2425 -hikanos days 2250 -hemera were fulfilled 4137 -pleroo , the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios took 4823 -sumbouleuo counsel 4823 - sumbouleuo to kill 0337 -anaireo him: :24 But their laying 1917 -epiboule await 1917 -epiboule was known 1097 -ginosko of Saul 4569 -Saulos . And they watched 3906 -paratereo the gates 4439 -pule day 2250 -hemera and night 3571 -nux to kill 0337 -anaireo him. :25 Then 1161 -de the disciples 3101 -mathetes took 2983 -lambano him by night 3571 -nux , and let 2524 - kathiemi [him] down 2524 -kathiemi by the wall 5038 -teichos in a basket 4711 -spuris . :26 And when Saul 4569 -Saulos was come 3854 -paraginomai to Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem , he assayed 3987 -peirao to join 2853 -kollao himself to the disciples 3101 -mathetes : but they were all 3956 -pas afraid 5399 -phobeo of him, and believed 4100 -pisteuo not that he was a disciple 3101 -mathetes . :27 But Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas took 1949 -epilambanomai him, and brought 0071 -ago [him] to the apostles 0652 -apostolos , and declared 1334 -diegeomai unto them how 4459 -pos he had seen 1492 -eido the Lord 2962 -kurios in the way 3598 -hodos , and that he had spoken 2980 -laleo to him, and how 4459 -pos he had preached 3954 -parrhesia boldly 3955 -parrhesiazomai at 1722 -en Damascus 1154 -Damaskos in the name 3686 -onoma of Jesus 2424 -Iesous . :28 And he was with them coming 1531 -eisporeuomai in and going 1607 -ekporeuomai out at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem . :29 And he spake 2980 -laleo boldly 3955 -parrhesiazomai in the name 3686 -onoma of the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 - Iesous , and disputed 4802 -suzeteo against 4314 -pros the Grecians 1675 -Hellenistes : but they went 2021 -epicheireo about 2021 -epicheireo to slay 0337 -anaireo him. :30 [Which] when the brethren 0080 -adephos knew 1921 - epiginosko , they brought 2609 -katago him down 2609 -katago to Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia , and sent 1821 -exapostello him forth 1821 -exapostello to Tarsus 5019 -Tarsos . :31 Then 3767 -oun had 2192 -echo the churches 1577 - ekklesia rest 1515 -eirene throughout 2596 -kata all 3650 -holos Judaea 2449 -Ioudaia and Galilee 1056 -Galilaia and Samaria 4540 -Samareia , and were edified 3618 -oikodomeo ; and walking 4198 -poreuomai in the fear 5401 -phobos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , and in the comfort 3874 -paraklesis of the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma , were multiplied 4129 - plethuno . :32 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass 1330 -dierchomai , as Peter 4074 -Petros passed 1330 -dierchomai throughout 1223 -dia all 3956 -pas [quarters], he came 2718 -katerchomai down 2718 -katerchomai also 2532 -kai to the saints 0040 -hagios which 3588 -ho dwelt 2730 -katoikeo at Lydda 3069 -Ludda . :33 And there 1563 -ekei he found 2147 -heurisko a certain 5100 -tis man 0444 -anthropos named 3686 -onoma Aeneas 0132 -Aineas , which had kept 2621 -katakeimai his bed 2895 -krabbatos eight 3638 -oktos years 2094 -etos , and was sick 3885 -paralutikos of the palsy 3886 -paraluo . :34 And Peter 4074 -Petros said 2036 -epo unto him, Aeneas 0132 -Aineas , Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos maketh 2390 -iaomai thee whole 2390 -iaomai : arise 0450 -anistemi , and make 4766 -stronnumi thy bed 4766 -stronnumi . And he arose 0450 -anistemi immediately 2112 -eutheos . :35 And all 3956 -pas that dwelt 2730 -katoikeo at Lydda 3069 -Ludda and Saron 4565 -Saron saw 1492 -eido him, and turned 1994 -epistrepho to the Lord 2962 -kurios . :36 Now 1161 -de there was at 1722 -en Joppa 2445 -Ioppe a certain 5100 -tis disciple 3102 -mathetria named 3686 - onoma Tabitha 5000 -Tabitha , which 3739 -hos by interpretation 1329 -diermeneuo is called 3004 -lego Dorcas 1393 -Dorkas : this 3778 -houtos woman was full 4134 -pleres of good 0018 - agathos works 2041 -ergon and almsdeeds 1654 -eleemosune which 3739 -hos she did 4160 -poieo . :37 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass in those 1565 - ekeinos days 2250 -hemera , that she was sick 0770 -astheneo , and died 0599 -apothnesko : whom when they had washed 3068 -louo , they laid 5087 -tithemi [her] in an upper 5253 -huperoion chamber 5253 -huperoion . :38 And forasmuch 5607 -on as Lydda 3069 -Ludda was nigh 1451 -eggus to Joppa 2445 -Ioppe , and the disciples 3101 -mathetes had heard 0191 -akouo that Peter 4074 - Petros was there 0846 -autos , they sent 0649 -apostello unto him two 1417 -duo men 0435 -aner , desiring 3870 -parakaleo [him] that he would not delay 3635 -okneo to come 1330 -dierchomai to them. :39 Then 1161 -de Peter 4074 -Petros arose 0450 -anistemi and went 4905 -sunerchomai with them. When he was come 3854 -paraginomai , they brought 0321 -anago him into 1519 - eis the upper 5253 -huperoion chamber 5253 -huperoion : and all 3956 -pas the widows 5503 -chera stood 3936 -paristemi by him weeping 2799 -klaio , and shewing 1925 -epideiknumi the coats 5509 -chiton and garments 2440 -himation which 3745 -hosos Dorcas 1393 -Dorkas made 4160 -poieo , while she was with them. :40 But Peter 4074 -Petros put 1544 -ekballo them all 3956 -pas forth 1854 -exo , and kneeled 1119 -gonu down, and prayed 4336 -proseuchomai ; and turning 1994 -epistrepho [him] to the body 4983 -soma said 2036 -epo , Tabitha 5000 -Tabitha , arise 0450 -anistemi . And she opened 0455 -anoigo her eyes 3788 -ophthalmos : and when she saw 1492 -eido Peter 4074 -Petros , she sat 0339 -anakathizo up. :41 And he gave 1325 -didomi her [his] hand 5495 -cheir , and lifted 0450 -anistemi her up, and when he had called 5455 - phoneo the saints 0040 -hagios and widows 5503 -chera , presented 3936 -paristemi her alive 2198 -zao . :42 And it was known 1110 -gnostos throughout 2596 -kata all 3650 -holos Joppa 2445 -Ioppe ; and many 4183 -polus believed 4100 -pisteuo in the Lord 2962 -kurios . :43 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass, that he tarried 3306 -meno many 2425 -hikanos days 2250 -hemera in Joppa 2445 -Ioppe with one 5100 -tis Simon 4613 -Simon a tanner 1038 -burseus . ~~~~~~