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And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
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But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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[Which] when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified: and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.
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And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all [quarters], he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
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And there he found a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, and was sick with the palsy.
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And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.