Through My Bible Yr 03 – June 05

Acts 9:19b-31

Through My Bible – June 05

Acts 9:19b-31 (EHV)

See series: Through My Bible

Acts 9

Saul (Paul) Proclaims Jesus

19Ā Saul stayed with the disciples in Damascus for several days. 20Ā Immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ā€œHe is the Son of God.ā€

21Ā All who heard him were amazed and said, ā€œIsn’t this the one who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? Didn’t he come here for this very purpose: to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests?ā€ 22Ā But Saul continued to get stronger and kept confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

23Ā After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, 24Ā but Saul was informed of their plot. They were watching the gates both day and night in order to kill him. 25Ā But his [1] disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket. [2]

26Ā When Saul came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27Ā But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He described to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.

28Ā Saul stayed with them, coming and going freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29Ā He kept on talking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were looking for a way to kill him. 30Ā When the brothers [3] learned about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

31Ā Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace as it was strengthened. It grew in numbers as it lived in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:25 Some witnesses to the text omit his.
  2. Acts 9:25 2 Corinthians 11:32-33
  3. Acts 9:30 When context indicates it, the Greek word for brothers may refer to all fellow believers, male and female.

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage VersionĀ®, EHVĀ®, Ā© 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.