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30 When the believers learned about this, they took Saul to Caesarea, and from there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.

31 The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, these groups of believers became stronger in faith and showed their respect for the Lord by the way they lived. So the church everywhere grew in numbers.

Peter in Lydda and Joppa

32 Peter was traveling through all the areas around Jerusalem, and he stopped to visit the believers[a] who lived in Lydda.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:32 believers Literally, “holy ones,” a name for people who believe in Jesus. Also in verse 41.

30 When the believers(A) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(B) and sent him off to Tarsus.(C)

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(D) 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.(E)

Aeneas and Dorcas

32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people(F) who lived in Lydda.

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