1 扫罗仍向主的门徒发恐吓凶杀的话。他到大祭司那里，
2 要求他发公函给大马士革各会堂， 如果发现奉行这道的人， 准他连男带女缉拿到耶路撒冷。
3 他快到大马士革的时候， 忽然有光从天上向他四面照射。
4 他仆倒在地， 听见有声音对他说： "扫罗， 扫罗！ 你为什么迫害我？"
5 他说： "主啊， 你是谁？"主说： "我就是你所迫害的耶稣。
6 起来， 进城去！ 你应当作的事， 一定有人告诉你。"
7 同行的人， 听见声音， 却看不见人， 只是目瞪口呆地站在那里。
8 扫罗从地上爬起来， 睁开眼睛， 却什么也看不见。他们牵着他的手， 领他进大马士革。
9 他三天都不能看见什么， 不吃也不喝。
10 在大马士革， 有一个门徒名叫亚拿尼亚， 主在异象中对他说： "亚拿尼亚！ "他说： "主啊， 我在这里。"
11 主说： "起来， 到那叫直街的路上去， 要在犹大家里找一个大数人， 名叫扫罗。你看， 他正在祷告，
12 在异象中他看见一个人， 名叫亚拿尼亚， 进来为他按手， 使他可以再看得见。"
13 但亚拿尼亚回答： "主啊， 我听见许多人说起这个人， 他在耶路撒冷作了许多苦害你圣徒的事；
14 并且他在这里得到祭司长的授权， 要捆绑所有求告你名的人。"
15 主对他说： "你去吧！ 这人是我拣选的器皿， 为要把我的名传给外族人、君王和以色列人。
16 我要指示他， 为了我的名他必须受许多的苦。"
17 亚拿尼亚就去了， 进了那家， 为扫罗按手， 说： "扫罗弟兄， 在你来的路上向你显现的耶稣， 就是主， 差我来使你可以看见， 又被圣灵充满。"
18 立刻有鳞状的东西， 从扫罗的眼里掉下来， 他就能看见了。于是起来， 受了洗，
19 吃过了饭， 就有气力了。他和大马士革的门徒一同住了几天，
20 随即在各会堂传讲耶稣， 说他是 神的儿子。
21 听见的人都很惊奇， 说： "在耶路撒冷残害求告这名的， 不是这个人吗？他来这里不是要缉拿他们交给祭司长吗？"
22 然而扫罗更加有能力， 驳倒住在大马士革的犹太人， 证明耶稣是基督。
23 过了许多日子， 犹太人商议要杀掉扫罗；
24 但他们的计谋给扫罗知道了。他们就在各城门日夜把守， 要杀掉他。
25 于是他的门徒就漏夜用大篮子把他从城墙上缒下去。
26 扫罗到了耶路撒冷， 想要接近门徒， 但大家都怕他， 不信他是个门徒。
27 只有巴拿巴接待他， 带他去见使徒， 把他怎样在路上看见主， 主向他说话， 和他怎样在大马士革奉耶稣的名放胆讲道， 都讲了出来。
28 于是扫罗在耶路撒冷和门徒一同出入， 奉主的名放胆讲道，
29 并且与讲希腊话的犹太人谈论辩驳， 那些人却想下手杀他。
30 弟兄们知道了， 就送他到该撒利亚， 差他往大数去。
31 那时犹太、加利利、撒玛利亚各处的教会， 都得到平安， 被建立起来， 存着敬畏主的心过生活， 并且因着圣灵的激励， 人数增多起来。
32 彼得周游各地的时候， 也到了住在吕大的圣徒那里。
33 他遇见一个人， 名叫以尼雅， 害了瘫痪病， 在床上躺卧了八年。
34 彼得对他说： "以尼雅， 耶稣基督医好你了！ 起来， 收好你的褥子！ "他就立刻起来。
35 所有住在吕大和沙仑的人， 看见了他就归向主。
36 在约帕有一个女门徒， 名叫戴比莎， 希腊话叫多加； 她为人乐善好施。
37 那时， 她因病死了； 有人把她洗净了， 停放在楼上。
38 吕大靠近约帕， 门徒听说彼得在那边， 就派两个人去求他， 说： "请到我们那边去， 不要耽延！ "
39 彼得就动身， 跟他们一同去。到了之后， 他们领他上楼。所有寡妇站在彼得旁边哭， 把多加和她们在一起的时候所做的内衣外衣拿给他看。
40 彼得叫大家出去之后， 就跪下来祷告， 然后转过身来对着尸体说： "戴比莎， 起来！ "她就睁开眼睛， 一看见彼得， 就坐了起来。
41 彼得伸手扶她起来， 叫圣徒们和寡妇都进来， 把多加活活地交给他们。
42 这事传遍了约帕， 就有很多人信了主。
43 此后， 彼得在约帕一个制皮工人西门的家里住了许多日子。
1 But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 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. 3 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: 4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: 6 but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man. 8 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. 9 And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.
10 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. 11 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; 12 and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. 15 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: 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake. 17 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. 18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened.
And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus. 20 And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. 21 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. 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him: 24 but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him: 25 but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 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. 27 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. 28 And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem, 29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him. 30 And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 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. 32 And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied. 34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And straightway he arose. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 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. 37 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. 38 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. 39 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. 40 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. 41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.