1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. 4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
5 He said, "Who are you, Lord?"
The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do."
7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one. 8 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!"
He said, "Behold, it’s me, Lord."
11 The Lord said to him, "Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, 12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."
13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. 14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."
15 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake."
17 Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. 19 He took food and was strengthened.
Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus. 20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. 21 All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"
22 But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. 23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him, 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 He was with them entering into Jerusalem, 29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him. 30 When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
32 As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed. 34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose. 35 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did. 37 In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. 38 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. 39 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and other garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
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。