vinhvd749_en_elt_act_book/act/9.json

{
  "1": "But Saul, still speaking threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the high priest,",
  "2": "asked letters from him to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he might find anyone being of the Way, both men and women, having bound them, he might bring them to Jerusalem.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "3": "And as he was traveling, it happened that he came near to Damascus, and suddenly there shone on him a light from heaven;",
  "4": "and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "5": "And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;",
  "6": "but get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you what it is necessary for you to do.”",
  "7": "But the men who are travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "8": "And Saul rose up from the ground, but his eyes being opened, he was seeing nothing, but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.",
  "9": "And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "10": "Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Behold, I am here, Lord.”",
  "11": "And the Lord to him: “Having risen up, go to the street which is called Straight, and at the house of Judas, seek a man named Saul, from Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.",
  "12": "And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so that he might see again.”\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "13": "But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.",
  "14": "And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon your name.”",
  "15": "But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this one is a chosen instrument of mine who will carry my name before the Gentiles, and also kings, and the sons of Israel;",
  "16": "for I will show him how much it is necessary for him to suffer for my name.”\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "17": "And Ananias departed, and entered into the house. And having laid his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road on which you were going—so that you might see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”",
  "18": "And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again, and rising up, he was baptized;",
  "19": "and having taken food, he was strengthened.\n\\p\nAnd he stayed with the disciples in Damascus certain days.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "20": "And immediately in the synagogues, he proclaimed Jesus, that this one is the Son of God.",
  "21": "And all who were hearing were amazed and were saying, “Is not this the one who destroyed those in Jerusalem who call on this name? And he has come here for this reason, so that having been bound, he might bring them to the chief priests.”",
  "22": "But Saul was becoming more powerful and stirring up the Jews who lived in Damascus, proving that Jesus is the Christ.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "23": "But when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him.",
  "24": "But their plot became known to Saul. And indeed they were watching the gates both day and night in order to kill him.",
  "25": "But his disciples, taking him by night, let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "26": "And when he had come to Jerusalem, he was attempting to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple.",
  "27": "But taking hold of him, Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "28": "And so he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem. He is speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.",
  "29": "Also, he was speaking and debating with the Hellenists; but they were trying to kill him.",
  "30": "But when the brothers learned of this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "31": "Then, the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increasing.",
  "32": "Now it happened that Peter was going throughout the whole region to come down also to the saints who are living in Lydda.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "33": "And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, lying in a bed for eight years, who was paralyzed.",
  "34": "And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,” and immediately he arose.",
  "35": "And all who were living in Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "36": "Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated to say, “Dorcas.” She was full of good works and giving of alms that she did.",
  "37": "And it happened that in those days, having been sick, she died. And having washed her, they laid her in an upper room.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "38": "And since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter is in it, sent two men to him, begging him, “Do not delay to come to us.”",
  "39": "And so having arisen, Peter went with them, whom, having arrived, they brought to the upper room, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing him coats and garments, as many as Dorcas made while being with them.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "40": "But Peter put out all of them, and kneeling down, he prayed, and having turned to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” Then she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up.",
  "41": "And having given his hand to her, he raised her up; and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.",
  "42": "And this became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.",
  "43": "Now it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "front": "\\p"
}