29 And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and spake and disputed against the [a]Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

30 [b]But when the brethren knew it, they brought him to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31 [c]Then had the Churches rest through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were [d]edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:29 See Acts 6:1.
  2. Acts 9:30 The ministers of the word may change their place, by the advice and counsel of the congregation and Church.
  3. Acts 9:31 The end of persecution is the building of the Church, so that we will patiently wait for the Lord.
  4. Acts 9:31 This is a borrowed kind of speech, which signifieth establishment and increase.

29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](A) but they tried to kill him.(B) 30 When the believers(C) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(D) and sent him off to Tarsus.(E)

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(F) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture