Acts 9:29-31

Expanded Bible

²⁹ He would often talk and ·argue [debate] with the ·Jewish people who spoke Greek [^LHellenists; ^CJews who spoke Greek and had returned to Israel after living abroad], but they were trying to kill him. ³⁰ When the ·followers [^Lbrothers] learned about this, they took Saul to Caesarea [^Ccity on the Mediterranean coast] and from there sent him to Tarsus [9:11].

³¹ [Then; or Therefore] The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria [^Careas that comprise ancient Israel] had a time of peace and ·became stronger [^Lwas built up/edified]. ·Respecting the Lord by the way they lived [^LWalking in the fear of the Lord], and being ·encouraged [comforted; exhorted] by the Holy Spirit, ·the group of believers [^Lit] continued to grow.