1 But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest
2 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 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。