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So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out.
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And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
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When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.
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Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
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Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
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There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.
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And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed." Then he arose immediately.
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So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
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At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.
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But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
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And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.