1 But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest2 and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring {them} bound to Jerusalem.3 But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,4 and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he {said}, *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.6 But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.7 But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.8 And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading {him} by the hand they brought him into Damascus.9 And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.10 And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, {here am} I, Lord.11 And the Lord {said} to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, {he is} of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,12 and has seen {in a vision} a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.13 And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.15 And the Lord said to him, Go, for this {man} is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and {the} sons of Israel:16 for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.17 And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with {the} Holy Spirit.18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;19 and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who {were} in Damascus certain days.20 And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that *he* is the Son of God.21 And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this *he* who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?22 But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.23 Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;25 but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.26 And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem,29 and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.30 And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.32 Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all {quarters}, descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.33 And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.35 And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord.36 And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.37 And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in {the} upper room.38 But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.39 And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.40 But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.41 And having given her {his} hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.42 And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.43 And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

1 Maar Saulus, wat nog dreiging en moord geblaas het teen die dissipels van die Here, het na die hoëpriester gegaan2 en van hom briewe gevra aan die sinagoges in Damaskus, sodat as hy mense sou vind wat van die Weg was, manne sowel as vroue, hy hulle geboeid na Jerusalem kon bring.3 En toe hy op sy reis naby Damaskus kom, omstraal hom skielik 'n lig van die hemel af;4 en hy val op die grond en hoor 'n stem vir hom sê: Saul, Saul, waarom vervolg jy My?5 En hy sê: Wie is U, Here? En die Here antwoord: Ek is Jesus wat jy vervolg. Dit is hard vir jou om teen die prikkels te skop.6 En terwyl hy bewe en verbaas was, sê hy: Here, wat wil U hê moet ek doen? En die Here antwoord hom: Staan op en gaan na die stad, en dit sal jou gesê word wat jy moet doen.7 En die manne wat saam met hom op pad was, het sprakeloos gestaan terwyl hulle wel die stem hoor, maar niemand sien nie.8 Toe staan Saulus van die grond af op, en alhoewel sy oë oop was, het hy niemand gesien nie; en hulle het hom aan die hand gelei en in Damaskus ingebring.9 En drie dae lank het hy niks gesien nie, en niks geëet of gedrink nie.10 En daar was 'n dissipel in Damaskus met die naam van Anan¡as; en die Here het vir hom in 'n gesig gesê: Anan¡as! En hy antwoord: Hier is ek, Here.11 Toe sê die Here vir hom: Staan op en gaan na die straat wat genoem word Reguitstraat, en vra in die huis van Judas na 'n man met die naam van Saulus van Tarsus, want kyk, hy bid;12 en hy het in 'n gesig 'n man met die naam van Anan¡as sien inkom en hom die hande oplê, sodat hy weer kon sien.13 Maar Anan¡as antwoord: Here, ek het van baie mense aangaande hierdie man gehoor hoeveel kwaad hy u heiliges in Jerusalem aangedoen het;14 en hy het hier volmag van die owerpriesters om almal te boei wat u Naam aanroep.15 Maar die Here sê vir hom: Gaan, want hy is vir My 'n uitverkore werktuig om my Naam te dra voor nasies en konings en die kinders van Israel.16 Want Ek sal hom toon hoeveel hy vir my Naam moet ly.17 En Anan¡as het gegaan en in die huis gekom en hom die hande opgelê en gesê: Saul, broeder, die Here het my gestuur, naamlik Jesus wat aan jou verskyn het op die pad waarmee jy gekom het, sodat jy weer kan sien en met die Heilige Gees vervul word.18 En dadelik het daar iets soos skille van sy oë afgeval, en hy kon onmiddellik weer sien; en hy het opgestaan en is gedoop.19 En nadat hy voedsel gebruik het, het hy weer sterk geword. En Saulus was 'n paar dae saam met die dissipels in Damaskus.20 En hy het dadelik Christus in die sinagoges verkondig, dat Hy die Seun van God is.21 En almal wat hom gehoor het, was verbaas en het gesê: Is hy nie die man wat in Jerusalem uitgeroei het die wat hierdie Naam aanroep, en hier gekom het met die doel om hulle geboeid na die owerpriesters te bring nie?22 Maar Saulus het al meer krag ontvang en die Jode wat in Damaskus woon, in die war gebring deur te bewys dat Hy, Jesus, die Christus is.23 En n geruime tyd het die Jode beraadslaag om hom om te bring.24 En hulle plan het aan Saulus bekend geword. En hulle het die poorte dag en nag bewaak, dat hulle hom kon ombring;25 maar die dissipels het hom geneem en in die nag deur die muur neergelaat deur hom in 'n mandjie te laat afsak.26 En toe Saulus in Jerusalem aankom, het hy probeer om by die dissipels aan te sluit; maar almal was vir hom bang, omdat hulle nie geglo het dat hy 'n dissipel was nie.27 Maar B rnabas het hom geneem en na die apostels gebring en hulle vertel hoe hy op die pad die Here gesien het en dat Hy met hom gespreek het, en hoe hy in Damaskus vrymoediglik in die Naam van Jesus gespreek het.28 En hy het saam met hulle in-- en uitgegaan in Jerusalem29 en vrymoediglik gespreek in die Naam van die Here Jesus, en ook met die Griekssprekende Jode gepraat en geredetwis, maar hulle het probeer om hom dood te maak.30 En toe die broeders dit agterkom, het hulle hom na Cesar,a afgebring en hom na Tarsus weggestuur.31 En die gemeentes deur die hele Judia en Galil,a en Samar¡a het vrede gehad; en terwyl hulle opgebou is en gewandel het in die vrees van die Here en die vertroosting van die Heilige Gees, het hulle vermeerder.32 En onderwyl Petrus oral rondgaan, het hy ook gekom by die heiliges wat in Lidda woon;33 en hy het daar 'n man gevind met die naam van En,as, wat al agt jaar bedlêend en verlam was.34 En Petrus sê vir hom: En,as, Jesus Christus maak jou gesond; staan op en maak jou bed op! En hy het dadelik opgestaan.35 En al die inwoners van Lidda en Saron het hom gesien en hulle tot die Here bekeer.36 En in Joppe was daar 'n sekere dissipelin met die naam van Tab¡ta, wat, as dit vertaal word, beteken Dorkas. Sy was oorvloedig in goeie werke en aalmoese wat sy gedoen het.37 En in die dae het sy siek geword en gesterwe, en hulle het haar gewas en in 'n bovertrek neergelê.38 En omdat Lidda naby Joppe was en die dissipels gehoor het dat Petrus daar was, het hulle twee manne na hom gestuur wat hom moes smeek dat hy sonder uitstel na hulle moet oorkom.39 En Petrus het opgestaan en saam met hulle gegaan. En toe hy daar kom, bring hulle hom in die bovertrek; en al die weduwees kom by hom staan en ween en wys hom die onder-- en bo-klere wat Dorkas alles gemaak het toe sy nog by hulle was.40 En Petrus het almal buitentoe gestuur en neergekniel en gebid. En hy het hom na die liggaam gedraai en gesê: Tab¡ta, staan op! En sy het haar oë oopgemaak; en toe sy Petrus sien, het sy regop gesit.41 En hy gee haar sy hand en laat haar opstaan. Daarop roep hy die heiliges en die weduwees en stel haar lewendig voor hulle.42 En dit het bekend geword in die hele Joppe, en baie het in die Here geglo.43 En hy het 'n geruime tyd in Joppe gebly by 'n sekere Simon, 'n leerlooier.