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Ο Δε Σαυλος ετι εμπνεων απειλης και φονου εις τους μαθητας του Κυριου προσελθων τω αρχιερει

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

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ητησατο παρ αυτου επιστολας εις Δαμασκον προς τας συναγωγας οπως εαν τινας ευρη της Οδου οντας ανδρας τε και γυναικας δεδεμενους αγαγη εις Ιερουσαλημ

and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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Εν δε τω πορευεσθαι εγενετο αυτον εγγιζειν τη Δαμασκω εξαιφνης τε αυτον περιηστραψεν φως εκ του ουρανου

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

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και πεσων επι την γην ηκουσεν φωνην λεγουσαν αυτω Σαουλ Σαουλ τι με διωκεις

and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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9:5

Ειπεν δε Τις ει Κυριε Ο δε Εγω ειμι Ιησους ον συ διωκεις

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

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αλλα αναστηθι και εισελθε εις την πολιν και λαληθησεται σοι ο τι σε δει ποιειν

but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

9:7

Οι δε ανδρες οι συνοδευοντες αυτω ειστηκεισαν ενεοι ακουοντες μεν της φωνης μηδενα δε θεωρουντες

And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.

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ηγερθη δε Σαυλος απο της γης ανεωγμενων δε των οφθαλμων αυτου ουδεν εβλεπεν χειραγωγουντες δε αυτον εισηγαγον εις Δαμασκον

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

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και ην ημερας τρεις μη βλεπων και ουκ εφαγεν ουδε επιεν

And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

9:10

Ην δε τις μαθητης εν Δαμασκω ονοματι Ανανιας και ειπεν προς αυτον εν οραματι ο Κυριος Ανανια Ο δε ειπεν Ιδου εγω Κυριε

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

9:11

Ο δε Κυριος προς αυτον Αναστας πορευθητι επι την ρυμην την καλουμενην Ευθειαν και ζητησον εν οικια Ιουδα Σαυλον ονοματι Ταρσεα ιδου γαρ προσευχεται

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;

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και ειδεν ανδρα εν οραματι Ανανιαν ονοματι εισελθοντα και επιθεντα αυτω τας χειρας οπως αναβλεψη

and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

9:13

Απεκριθη δε Ανανιας Κυριε ηκουσα απο πολλων περι του ανδρος τουτου οσα κακα τοις αγιοις σου εποιησεν εν Ιερουσαλημ

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

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και ωδε εχει εξουσιαν παρα των αρχιερεων δησαι παντας τους επικαλουμενους το ονομα σου

and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

9:15

Ειπεν δε προς αυτον ο Κυριος Πορευου οτι σκευος εκλογης εστιν μοι ουτος του βαστασαι το ονομα μου ενωπιον εθνων τε και βασιλεων υιων τε Ισραηλ

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

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εγω γαρ υποδειξω αυτω οσα δει αυτον υπερ του ονοματος μου παθειν

for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

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Απηλθεν δε Ανανιας και εισηλθεν εις την οικιαν και επιθεις επ αυτον τας χειρας ειπεν Σαουλ αδελφε ο Κυριος απεσταλκεν με Ιησους ο οφθεις σοι εν τη οδω η ηρχου οπως αναβλεψης και πλησθης Πνευματος Αγιου

And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

9:18

Και ευθεως απεπεσαν αυτου απο των οφθαλμων ως λεπιδες ανεβλεψεν τε και αναστας εβαπτισθη

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

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και λαβων τροφην ενισχυσεν Εγενετο δε μετα των εν Δαμασκω μαθητων ημερας τινας

and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

9:20

Και ευθεως εν ταις συναγωγαις εκηρυσσεν τον Ιησουν οτι ουτος εστιν ο Υιος του Θεου

And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

9:21

Εξισταντο δε παντες οι ακουοντες και ελεγον Ουχ ουτος εστιν ο πορθησας εις Ιερουσαλημ τους επικαλουμενους το ονομα τουτο και ωδε εις τουτο εληλυθει ινα δεδεμενους αυτους αγαγη επι τους αρχιερεις

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

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Σαυλος δε μαλλον ενεδυναμουτο και συνεχυννεν τους Ιουδαιους τους κατοικουντας εν Δαμασκω συμβιβαζων οτι ουτος εστιν ο Χριστος

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

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Ως δε επληρουντο ημεραι ικαναι συνεβουλευσαντο οι Ιουδαιοι ανελειν αυτον

And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:

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εγνωσθη δε τω Σαυλω η επιβουλη αυτων παρετηρουντο δε και τας πυλας ημερας τε και νυκτος οπως αυτον ανελωσιν

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

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λαβοντες δε οι μαθηται αυτου νυκτος δια του τειχους καθηκαν αυτον χαλασαντες εν σπυριδι

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

9:26

Παραγενομενος δε εις Ιερουσαλημ επειραζεν κολλασθαι τοις μαθηταις και παντες εφοβουντο αυτον μη πιστευοντες οτι εστιν μαθητης

And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

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Βαρναβας δε επιλαβομενος αυτον ηγαγεν προς τους αποστολους και διηγησατο αυτοις πως εν τη οδω ειδεν τον Κυριον και οτι ελαλησεν αυτω και πως εν Δαμασκω επαρρησιασατο εν τω ονοματι του Ιησου

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

9:28

Και ην μετ αυτων εισπορευομενος και εκπορευομενος εις Ιερουσαλημ παρρησιαζομενος εν τω ονοματι του Κυριου

And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,

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ελαλει τε και συνεζητει προς τους Ελληνιστας οι δε επεχειρουν ανελειν αυτον

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

9:30

επιγνοντες δε οι αδελφοι κατηγαγον αυτον εις Καισαρειαν και εξαπεστειλαν αυτον εις Ταρσον

And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

9:31

Η μεν ουν εκκλησια καθ ολης της Ιουδαιας και Γαλιλαιας και Σαμαρειας ειχεν ειρηνην οικοδομουμενη και πορευομενη τω φοβω του Κυριου και τη παρακλησει του Αγιου Πνευματος επληθυνετο

So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

9:32

Εγενετο δε Πετρον διερχομενον δια παντων κατελθειν και προς τους αγιους τους κατοικουντας Λυδδα

And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

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ευρεν δε εκει ανθρωπον τινα ονοματι Αινεαν εξ ετων οκτω κατακειμενον επι κραβαττου ος ην παραλελυμενος

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.

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και ειπεν αυτω ο Πετρος Αινεα ιαται σε Ιησους Χριστος αναστηθι και στρωσον σεαυτω και ευθεως ανεστη

And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.

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και ειδαν αυτον παντες οι κατοικουντες Λυδδα και τον Σαρωνα οιτινες επεστρεψαν επι τον Κυριον

And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

9:36

Εν Ιοππη δε τις ην μαθητρια ονοματι Ταβιθα η διερμηνευομενη λεγεται Δορκας αυτη ην πληρης εργων αγαθων και ελεημοσυνων ων εποιει

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ασθενησασαν αυτην αποθανειν λουσαντες δε εθηκαν αυτην εν υπερωω

And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

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εγγυς δε ουσης Λυδδας τη Ιοππη οι μαθηται ακουσαντες οτι Πετρος εστιν εν αυτη απεστειλαν δυο ανδρας προς αυτον παρακαλουντες Μη οκνησης διελθειν εως ημων

And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.

9:39

Αναστας δε Πετρος συνηλθεν αυτοις ον παραγενομενον ανηγαγον εις το υπερωον και παρεστησαν αυτω πασαι αι χηραι κλαιουσαι και επιδεικνυμεναι χιτωνας και ιματια οσα εποιει μετ αυτων ουσα η Δορκας

And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

9:40

Εκβαλων δε εξω παντας ο Πετρος και θεις τα γονατα προσηυξατο και επιστρεψας προς το σωμα ειπεν Ταβιθα αναστηθι η δε ηνοιξεν τους οφθαλμους αυτης και ιδουσα τον Πετρον ανεκαθισεν

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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δους δε αυτη χειρα ανεστησεν αυτην φωνησας δε τους αγιους και τας χηρας παρεστησεν αυτην ζωσαν

And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

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Γνωστον δε εγενετο καθ ολης της Ιοππης και επιστευσαν πολλοι επι τον Κυριον

And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.

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Εγενετο δε ημερας ικανας μειναι εν Ιοππη παρα τινι Σιμωνι βυρσει

And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.