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And Saul arose from the earth, and, his eyes being opened, he could see nothing; and, taking him by the hand, they led him into Damascus, -

And hath seen a man in a vision, Ananias by name, coming in and laying on him his hands, to the intent he should see.

And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and, laying upon him his hands, said - Saul, brother! The Lord, hath sent me, - Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way by which thou wast coming, - that thou mayest recover sight, and be filled with Holy Spirit.

And, straightway, there fell from him - from his eyes, - as it were scales; he recovered sight also, and, arising, was immersed:

And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.

Devout, and fearing God with all his house, doing many alms unto the people, and supplicating God continually,

And they said - Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well-attested by the whole nation of the Jews, hath been divinely instructed by a holy messenger to send for thee unto his house, and to hear words from thee.

And, on the morrow, he entered into Caesarea. And, Cornelius, was expecting them, having called together his kinsfolk and intimate friends.

And, when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and, falling at his feet, did homage.

And Peter, opening his mouth, said - Of a truth, I find that God is no respecter of persons;

Not unto all the people, but unto witnesses who had been fore-appointed by God, unto us, who, indeed, did eat and drink with him after his rising from among the dead.

Unto the same, do all the prophets bear witness, That, remission of sins, is to be received through his name, by every one that believeth on him.

And he related to us how he had seen the messenger in his house, standing, and saying - Send away unto Joppa, and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

Now, in the course of that season, Herod the king thrust forth his hands to harm some of them of the assembly, -

And lo! a messenger of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the cell; and, smiting the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying - Rise up quickly! And his chains fell off out of his hands.

And, Peter, coming to himself said - Now, know I, of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his messenger, and taken me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

She, however, kept on strongly declaring that, so, it was. But, they, were saying - It is his, messenger.

But, making a sign to them with his hand to hold their peace, he related to them how, the Lord, had brought, him, forth out of the prison; and he said - Carry tidings unto James and the brethren, as to these things. And, going out, he went his way unto some other place.

But Elymas the magician, - for so, when translated, is his name, - withstood them; seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

And Paul, standing up, and making a sign with his hand, said - Ye men of Israel! and such as revere God! hearken: -