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Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.