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And so Saul stayed with the followers, going everywhere in Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.
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He would often talk and argue with the Jewish people who spoke Greek, but they were trying to kill him.
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When the followers learned about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and from there sent him to Tarsus.
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The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace and became stronger. Respecting the Lord by the way they lived, and being encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the group of believers continued to grow.
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As Peter was traveling through all the area, he visited God's people who lived in Lydda.
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There he met a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had not been able to leave his bed for the past eight years.
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Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Stand up and make your bed." Aeneas stood up immediately.
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All the people living in Lydda and on the Plain of Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
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In the city of Joppa there was a follower named Tabitha (whose Greek name was Dorcas). She was always doing good deeds and kind acts.
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While Peter was in Lydda, Tabitha became sick and died. Her body was washed and put in a room upstairs.
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Since Lydda is near Joppa and the followers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two messengers to Peter. They begged him, "Hurry, please come to us!"