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1. Saul was still talking much about how he would like to kill the followers of the Lord. He went to the head religious leader.
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1. And G1161 Saul G4569 , yet G2089 breathing out G1709 threatenings G547 and G2532 slaughter G5408 against G1519 the G3588 disciples G3101 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , went G4334 unto the G3588 high priest G749 ,
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2. He asked for letters to be written to the Jewish places of worship in the city of Damascus. The letters were to say that if he found any men or women following the Way of Christ he might bring them to Jerusalem in chains.
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2. And desired G154 of G3844 him G846 letters G1992 to G1519 Damascus G1154 to G4314 the G3588 synagogues G4864 , that G3704 if G1437 he found G2147 any G5100 of this G5607 way G3598 , whether G5037 they were men G435 or G2532 women G1135 , he might bring G71 them bound G1210 unto G1519 Jerusalem G2419 .
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3. He went on his way until he came near Damascus. All at once he saw a light from heaven shining around him.
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3. And G1161 as he journeyed G4198 , he G846 came near G1448 Damascus G1154 : and G2532 suddenly G1810 there shined round about G4015 him G846 a light G5457 from G575 heaven G3772 :
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4. He fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice say, "Saul, Saul, why are you working so hard against Me?"
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4. And G2532 he fell G4098 to G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 , and heard G191 a voice G5456 saying G3004 unto him G848 , Saul G4549 , Saul G4549 , why G5101 persecutest G1377 thou me G3165 ?
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5. Saul answered, "Who are You, Lord?" He said, "I am Jesus, the One Whom you are working against. You hurt yourself by trying to hurt Me."
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5. And G1161 he said G2036 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou, Lord G2962 ? And G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 said G2036 , I G1473 am G1510 Jesus G2424 whom G3739 thou G4771 persecutest G1377 : it is hard G4642 for thee G4671 to kick G2979 against G4314 the pricks G2759 .
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6. Saul was shaken and surprised. Then he said, "What do you want me to do, Lord?" The Lord said to him, "Get up! Go into the city and you will be told what to do."
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6. And G5037 he trembling G5141 and G2532 astonished G2284 said G2036 , Lord G2962 , what G5101 wilt G2309 thou have me G3165 to do G4160 ? And G2532 the G3588 Lord G2962 said unto G4314 him G846 , Arise G450 , and G2532 go G1525 into G1519 the G3588 city G4172 , and G2532 it shall be told G2980 thee G4671 what G5101 thou must G1163 do G4160 .
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7. Those with Saul were not able to say anything. They heard a voice but saw no one.
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7. And G1161 the G3588 men G435 which journeyed with G4922 him G846 stood G2476 speechless G1769 , hearing G191 a G3303 voice G5456 , but G1161 seeing G2334 no man G3367 .
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8. Saul got up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he saw nothing. They took him by the hand and led him to Damascus.
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8. And G1161 Saul G4569 arose G1453 from G575 the G3588 earth G1093 ; and G1161 when his G848 eyes G3788 were opened G455 , he saw G991 no man G3762 : but G1161 they led him by the hand G5496 G846 , and brought G1521 him into G1519 Damascus G1154 .
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9. He could not see for three days. During that time he did not eat or drink.
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9. And G2532 he was G2258 three G5140 days G2250 without G3361 sight G991 , and G2532 neither G3756 did eat G5315 nor G3761 drink G4095 .
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10. In Damascus there was a follower by the name of Ananias. The Lord showed him in a dream what He wanted him to see. He said, "Ananias!" And Ananias answered, "Yes, Lord, I am here."
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10. And G1161 there was G2258 a certain G5100 disciple G3101 at G1722 Damascus G1154 named G3686 Ananias G367 ; and G2532 to G4314 him G846 said G2036 the G3588 Lord G2962 in G1722 a vision G3705 , Ananias G367 . And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 , Behold G2400 , I G1473 am here , Lord G2962 .
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11. The Lord said, "Get up! Go over to Straight Street to Judas' house and ask for a man from the city of Tarsus. His name is Saul. You will find him praying there.
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11. And G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 said unto G4314 him G846 , Arise G450 , and go G4198 into G1909 the G3588 street G4505 which is called G2564 Straight G2117 , and G2532 inquire G2212 in G1722 the house G3614 of Judas G2455 for one called G3686 Saul G4569 of Tarsus G5018 : for G1063 , behold G2400 , he prayeth G4336 ,
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12. Saul has seen a man called Ananias in a dream. He is to come and put his hands on Saul so he might see again."
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12. And G2532 hath seen G1492 in G1722 a vision G3705 a man G435 named G3686 Ananias G367 coming in G1525 , and G2532 putting G2007 his hand G5495 on him G846 , that G3704 he might receive his sight G308 .
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13. Ananias said, "But Lord, many people have told me about this man. He is the reason many of Your followers in Jerusalem have had to suffer much.
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13. Then G1161 Ananias G367 answered G611 , Lord G2962 , I have heard G191 by G575 many G4183 of G4012 this G5127 man G435 , how much G3745 evil G2556 he hath done G4160 to thy G4675 saints G40 at G1722 Jerusalem G2419 :
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14. He came here with the right and the power from the head religious leaders to put everyone in chains who call on Your name."
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14. And G2532 here G5602 he hath G2192 authority G1849 from G3844 the G3588 chief priests G749 to bind G1210 all G3956 that call on G1941 thy G4675 name G3686 .
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15. The Lord said to him, "Go! This man is the one I have chosen to carry My name among the people who are not Jews and to their kings and to Jews.
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15. But G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Go thy way G4198 : for G3754 he G3778 is G2076 a chosen G1589 vessel G4632 unto me G3427 , to bear G941 my G3450 name G3686 before G1799 the Gentiles G1484 , and G2532 kings G935 , and G5037 the children G5207 of Israel G2474 :
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16. I will show him how much he will have to suffer because of Me."
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16. For G1063 I G1473 will show G5263 him G846 how great things G3745 he G846 must G1163 suffer G3958 for G5228 my name's sake G3450 G3686 .
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17. So Ananias went to that house. He put his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me to you. You saw the Lord along the road as you came here. The Lord has sent me so you might be able to see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
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17. And G1161 Ananias G367 went his way G565 , and G2532 entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 house G3614 ; and G2532 putting G2007 his hands G5495 on G1909 him G846 said G2036 , Brother G80 Saul G4549 , the G3588 Lord G2962 , even Jesus G2424 , that appeared G3700 unto thee G4671 in G1722 the G3588 way G3598 as G3739 thou camest G2064 , hath sent G649 me G3165 , that G3704 thou mightest receive thy sight G308 , and G2532 be filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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18. At once something like a covering fell from the eyes of Saul and he could see. He got up and was baptized.
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18. And G2532 immediately G2112 there fell G634 from G575 his G846 eyes G3778 as it had been G5616 scales G3013 : and G5037 he received sight G308 forthwith G3916 , and G2532 arose G450 , and was baptized G907 .
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19. After that he ate some food and received strength. For some days he stayed with the followers in Damascus. Preaches The Good News
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19. And G2532 when he had received G2983 meat G5160 , he was strengthened G1765 . Then G1161 was G1096 Saul G4569 certain G5100 days G2250 with G3326 the G3588 disciples G3101 which were at G1722 Damascus G1154 .
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20. At once Saul began to preach in the Jewish places of worship that Jesus is the Son of God.
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20. And G2532 straightway G2112 he preached G2784 Christ G5547 in G1722 the G3588 synagogues G4864 , that G3754 he G3778 is G2076 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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21. All who heard him were surprised and wondered. They said, "This is the man who beat and killed the followers in Jerusalem. He came here to tie the followers in chains and take them to the head religious leaders."
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21. But G1161 all G3956 that heard G191 him were amazed G1839 , and G2532 said G3004 ; Is G2076 not G3756 this G3778 he that destroyed G4199 them which called on G1941 this G5124 name G3686 in G1722 Jerusalem G2419 , and G2532 came G2064 hither G5602 for G1519 that intent G5124 , that G2443 he might bring G71 them G846 bound G1210 unto G1909 the G3588 chief priests G749 ?
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22. But Saul kept on growing in power. The Jews living in Damascus wondered about Saul's preaching. He was proving that Jesus was the Christ.
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22. But G1161 Saul G4569 increased the more in strength G1743 G3123 , and G2532 confounded G4797 the G3588 Jews G2453 which dwelt G2730 at G1722 Damascus G1154 , proving G4822 that G3754 this G3778 is G2076 very Christ G5547 .
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23. After some days the Jews talked together and made plans how they might kill Saul.
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23. And G1161 after that G5613 many G2425 days G2250 were fulfilled G4137 , the G3588 Jews G2453 took counsel G4823 to kill G337 him G846 :
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24. He heard of their plans. Day and night they watched for him at the city gates to kill him.
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24. But G1161 their G846 laying await G1917 was known G1097 of Saul G4569 . And G5037 they watched G3906 the G3588 gates G4439 G5037 day G2250 and G2532 night G3571 to G3704 kill G337 him G846 .
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25. So the followers helped him get away at night. They let him down over the wall in a basket.
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25. Then G1161 the G3588 disciples G3101 took G2983 him G846 by night G3571 , and let him down G2524 G5465 by G1223 the G3588 wall G5038 in G1722 a basket G4711 .
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26. When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the followers. But they were afraid of him. They did not believe he was a true follower of Jesus.
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26. And G1161 when Saul G4569 was come G3854 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 , he attempted G3987 to join himself G2853 to the G3588 disciples G3101 : but G2532 they were all afraid G5399 G3956 of him G846 , and believed G4100 not G3361 that G3754 he was G2076 a disciple G3101 .
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27. Then Barnabas took him to the missionaries. He told them that Saul had seen the Lord on the road. He told them also how the Lord had spoken to Saul and how he had preached without fear in Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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27. But G1161 Barnabas G921 took G1949 him G846 , and brought G71 him to G4314 the G3588 apostles G652 , and G2532 declared G1334 unto them G846 how G4459 he had seen G1492 the G3588 Lord G2962 in G1722 the G3588 way G3598 , and G2532 that G3754 he had spoken G2980 to him G846 , and G2532 how G4459 he had preached boldly G3955 at G1722 Damascus G1154 in G1722 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 .
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28. After that he was with them going in and out of Jerusalem.
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28. And G2532 he was G2258 with G3326 them G846 coming in G1531 and G2532 going out G1607 at G1722 Jerusalem G2419 .
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29. He preached without fear in the name of the Lord. He talked and argued with the Jews who spoke the Greek language. They kept trying to kill him.
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29. And G2532 he spake boldly G3955 in G1722 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , and G5037 disputed G2980 G4802 against G4314 the G3588 Grecians G1675 : but G1161 they G3588 went about G2021 to slay G337 him G846 .
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30. When the followers heard this, they took him down to the city of Caesarea. From there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.
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30. Which when G1161 the G3588 brethren G80 knew G1921 , they brought him down G2609 G846 to G1519 Caesarea G2542 , and G2532 sent him forth G1821 G846 to G1519 Tarsus G5019 .
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31. Then the church through all the countries of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace for awhile. The church was made strong and it was given comfort by the Holy Spirit. It honored the Lord. More people were added to the church.
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31. Then G3767 G3303 had G2192 the G3588 churches G1577 rest G1515 throughout G2596 all G3650 Judea G2449 and G2532 Galilee G1056 and G2532 Samaria G4540 , and were edified G3618 ; and G2532 walking G4198 in the G3588 fear G5401 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , and G2532 in the G3588 comfort G3874 of the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , were multiplied G4129 .
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32. When Peter was visiting all parts of the country, he came to the faithful followers who were living in the city of Lydda.
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32. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , as Peter G4074 passed G1330 throughout G1223 all G3956 quarters, he came down G2718 also G2532 to G4314 the G3588 saints G40 which dwelt G2730 at Lydda G3069 .
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33. A man there named Aeneas could not move his body. He had been in bed eight years.
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33. And G1161 there G1563 he found G2147 a certain G5100 man G444 named G3686 Aeneas G132 , which had kept his bed G2621 G1909 G2895 G1537 eight G3638 years G2094 , and G3739 was G2258 sick of the palsy G3886 .
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34. Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your bed." He got up at once.
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34. And G2532 Peter G4074 said G2036 unto him G846 , Aeneas G132 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 maketh thee whole G2390 G4571 : arise G450 , and G2532 make thy bed G4766 G4572 . And G2532 he arose G450 immediately G2112 .
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35. All the people who lived in Lydda and in the city of Sharon saw Aeneas and they turned to the Lord.
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35. And G2532 all G3956 that dwelt G2730 at Lydda G3069 and G2532 Sharon G4565 saw G1492 him G846 , and G3748 turned G1994 to G1909 the G3588 Lord G2962 .
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36. A woman who was a follower lived in the city of Joppa. Her name was Tabitha, or Dorcas. She did many good things and many acts of kindness.
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36. Now G1161 there was G2258 at G1722 Joppa G2445 a certain G5100 disciple G3102 named G3686 Tabitha G5000 , which G3739 by interpretation G1329 is called G3004 Dorcas G1393 : this woman G3778 was G2258 full G4134 of good G18 works G2041 and G2532 almsdeeds G1654 which G3739 she did G4160 .
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37. One day she became sick and died. After they had washed her body, they laid her in a room on the second floor.
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37. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 in G1722 those G1565 days G2250 , that she G846 was sick G770 , and died G599 : whom when G1161 they had washed G3068 , they G846 laid G5087 her in G1722 an upper chamber G5253 .
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38. The city of Lydda was near Joppa. The followers heard that Peter was at Lydda and sent two men to ask him to come at once.
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38. And G1161 forasmuch as Lydda G3069 was G5607 nigh to G1451 Joppa G2445 , and the G3588 disciples G3101 had heard G191 that G3754 Peter G4074 was G2076 there G1722 G846 , they sent G649 unto G4314 him G846 two G1417 men G435 , desiring G3870 him that he would not G3361 delay G3635 to come G1330 to G2193 them G846 .
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39. Peter went back with them. When he came, they took him to the room. All the women whose husbands had died were standing around crying. They were showing the clothes Dorcas had made while she was with them.
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39. Then G1161 Peter G4074 arose G450 and went with G4905 them G846 . When G3739 he was come G3854 , they brought G321 him into G1519 the G3588 upper chamber G5253 : and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 widows G5503 stood by G3936 him G846 weeping G2799 , and G2532 showing G1925 the coats G5509 and G2532 garments G2440 which G3745 Dorcas G1393 made G4160 , while she was G5607 with G3326 them G846 .
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40. Peter made them all leave the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. He turned to her body and said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes and looked at Peter and sat up.
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40. But G1161 Peter G4074 put G1544 them all G3956 forth G1854 , and kneeled down G5087 G1119 , and prayed G4336 ; and G2532 turning G1994 him to G4314 the G3588 body G4983 said G2036 , Tabitha G5000 , arise G450 . And G1161 she G3588 opened G455 her G848 eyes G3788 : and G2532 when she saw G1492 Peter G4074 , she sat up G339 .
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41. He took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then he called in the faithful followers and the women whose husbands had died. He gave her to them, a living person.
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41. And G1161 he gave G1325 her G846 his hand G5495 , and lifted her up G450 G846 , and G1161 when he had called G5455 the G3588 saints G40 and G2532 widows G5503 , presented G3936 her G846 alive G2198 .
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42. News of this went through all Joppa. Many people put their trust in the Lord.
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42. And G1161 it was G1096 known G1110 throughout G2596 all G3650 Joppa G2445 ; and G2532 many G4183 believed G4100 in G1909 the G3588 Lord G2962 .
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43. After this, Peter stayed in Joppa many days in the house of Simon who worked with leather.
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43. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that he G846 tarried G3306 many G2425 days G2250 in G1722 Joppa G2445 with G3844 one G5100 Simon G4613 a tanner G1038 .
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