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Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church

Acts 9:20-31

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Chapter 9
20 And immediately in the synagogues he was proclaiming Jesus, that this one is the Son of God. 21 And all those hearing were astonished and were saying, “Is not this the one who ravaged in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and has he come here for this, that having bound them he might bring them to the high priests?” 22 But Paul was being empowered all the more and was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this one is the Christ. 23 But when many days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him. 24 But their plot became known to Saul, and they were watching the gates day and night to kill him. 25 But his disciples took him and lowered him through the wall at night by letting him down in a basket. 26 But when he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took hold of him, led him to the apostles, and explained to them how on the Way he had seen the Lord and that he had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them, coming and going in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He was speaking and debating with the Hellenists, but they were trying to kill him. 30 But the brothers, recognizing him, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. 31 So then the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace. It was being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, and it was multiplied.