Acts:9:1-25
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And Saul ,
yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord ,
went unto the high priest ,
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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues ,
that if he found any of this way ,
whether they were men or women ,
he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem .
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And as he journeyed ,
he came near Damascus :
and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven :
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And he fell to the earth ,
and heard a voice saying unto him ,
Saul ,
Saul ,
why persecutest thou me ?
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And he said ,
Who art thou ,
Lord ?
And the Lord said ,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest :
it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks .
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And he trembling and astonished said ,
Lord ,
what wilt thou have me to do ?
And the Lord said unto him ,
Arise ,
and go into the city ,
and it shall be told thee what thou must do .
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And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless ,
hearing a voice ,
but seeing no man .
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And Saul arose from the earth ;
and when his eyes were opened ,
he saw no man :
but they led him by the hand ,
and brought him into Damascus .
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And he was three days without sight ,
and neither did eat nor drink .
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And there was a certain disciple at Damascus ,
named Ananias ;
and to him said the Lord in a vision ,
Ananias .
And he said ,
Behold ,
I am here ,
Lord .
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And the Lord said unto him ,
Arise ,
and go into the street which is called Straight ,
and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul ,
of Tarsus :
for ,
behold ,
he prayeth ,
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And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in ,
and putting his hand on him ,
that he might receive his sight .
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Then Ananias answered ,
Lord ,
I have heard by many of this man ,
how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem :
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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name .
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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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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name '
s sake .
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And Ananias went his way ,
and entered into the house ;
and putting his hands on him said ,
Brother Saul ,
the Lord ,
even Jesus ,
that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest ,
hath sent me ,
that thou mightest receive thy sight ,
and be filled with the Holy Ghost .
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales :
and he received sight forthwith ,
and arose ,
and was baptized .
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And when he had received meat ,
he was strengthened .
Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus .
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues ,
that he is the Son of God .
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But all that heard him were amazed ,
and said ;
Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem ,
and came hither for that intent ,
that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests ?
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But Saul increased the more in strength ,
and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus ,
proving that this is very Christ .
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And after that many days were fulfilled ,
the Jews took counsel to kill him :
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But their laying await was known of Saul .
And they watched the gates day and night to kill him .
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Then the disciples took him by night ,
and let him down by the wall in a basket .