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After Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. But everyone was afraid of him. They wouldn't believe that he was a disciple.
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Then Barnabas took an interest in Saul and brought him to the apostles. Barnabas told the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also told them how boldly Saul had spoken about the one named Jesus in the city of Damascus.
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Then Saul went throughout Jerusalem with the disciples. He spoke boldly with the power and authority of the Lord.
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He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.
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As soon as the disciples found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.
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Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace. The number of people increased as people lived in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
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When Peter was going around to all of God's people, he came to those who lived in the city of Lydda.
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In Lydda Peter found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and confined to a cot for eight years.
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Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well. Get up, and pick up your cot." Aeneas immediately got up.
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Everyone who lived in the city of Lydda and the coastal region of Sharon saw what had happened to Aeneas and turned to the Lord in faith.
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A disciple named Tabitha lived in the city of Joppa. Her Greek name was Dorcas. She always helped people and gave things to the poor.