"*** ACTS 07 ***" 
"Saul begins to destroy the church   1Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him . And on that day great persecution broke out against the believers atJerusalem .  Saul began to destroy the church . Going from house to house he dragged off both"
"men and women and cast them into prison . The believers scattered but  preach the word wherever they go   3All the believers except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria . However , those who were scattered preached the word wherever they went . Philip does miracles in Samaria   5Philip , one of the Seven went to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there .   6When the crowds heard the words of Philip and saw the miracles he did , they heeded his teaching .   7With shrieks , demons came out of many and others who were paralysed or crippled were healed , so there was"
"great joy in that city . Simon the sorcerer   8Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in that city and had amazed all the people of Samaria . 9He boasted he was somebody great and the people believed hehad power from God . Simon is astonished at the miracles of Philip    But when Philip preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of JesusChrist , the people were baptised , both men and women and Simon himself also believed and was baptised .    Afterward Simon followed Philip every- where , astonished at the miracles he saw . Peter and John sent that the"
"Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit   12When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God , they sent Peter and John to them .  13When Peter and John arrived they prayed that the people might receive the Holy Spirit , for as yet the Holy Spirit had not come upon any ofthem .  Then they laid their hands on those who had been baptised and they received the Holy Spirit . Simon offers money to apostles for  power to give the Holy Spirit   15When Simon saw that the Spirit was given by the laying on of the apostles  hands he offered them money saying , Give me this"
"power also , that all upon whom I lay my hands will receive the Holy Spirit . Peter rebukes Simon   16But Peter said to him , May your money perish with you for thinking you could buy the gift of God .   17You have no part in this ministry for your heart is not right before God . 18Therefore repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord . Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart , for I see that you are full of jealousy and still captive to sin .   19Simon said , Pray to the Lord that none of what you have said will happen to me .   20Peter and John then"
"returned to Jerusalem preaching the gospel along the way in many other Samaritan towns . Philip sent by angel to teach an Ethiopian eunuch   21Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip , Go south to the road leading to Gaza.   Philip did so and saw an Ethiopian eunuch , an important official in charge of the treasury of Candace queen of the Ethiopians . 23This man had been to Jerusalem to worship and was on his way home . He was sitting in his chariot reading from the book of Isaiah the prophet .   24The Spirit said to Philip , Go up to the chariot.   25Philip ran up to the chariot and heard"
"the man reading Isaiah the prophet . So he said to him, Do you understand what you are reading?    26The eunuch replied , How can I unless someone explain it to me?  And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him .   27The eunuch was reading this passage of scripture , He shall be oppressed and afflicted yet not open his mouth. He will golike a lamb to the slaughter.  After arrest and judgement he shall be led away and no one will speak of his descendants, for heshall be cut off from the land of the living. Philip tells the eunuch the  good news about Jesus    The eunuch said to"
"Philip , Who is the prophet speaking about , himself or someone else?    30Then Philip beginning with that passage of scripture told him the good news about Jesus . Philip baptises the eunuch   31As they travelled along they came to some water . The eunuch said , Look , here is water . What is to prevent me from being baptised?    32So he gave orders to stop the chariot . Then both the eunuch and Philip went down into the water and Philip baptised him . The Spirit carries Philip away   33When they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord suddenly carried Philip away and the eunuch"
"did not see him again , but he went on his way rejoicing .   34Philip reappeared at Azotus and travelled about the coast , preaching the gospel in all the towns round about until he reached Caesarea."  
"*** ACTS 08 ***" 
"Saul departs for Damascus to  persecute believers there   1Meanwhile Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the believers of the Lord.   2He went to the high priest and obtained letters to the synagogues in Damascus so that if he found any there who belonged to theWay,  whether men or women he might bring them back as prisoners to Jerusalem . Jesus appears to"
"Saul in a bright light  on the road to Damascus   3As Saul neared Damascus on his journey he was suddenly enveloped in a bright light fromheaven . He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him , Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?   Saul answered , Who are you Lord?    5The Lord said , I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. Now arise and enter the cityand you will be told what you must do.    The men travelling with Saul stood there speechless , hearing the voice but seeing no one.Saul stricken with blindness   7Saul arose from the ground , and although his eyes were open he could"
"not see . 8So they led him by the hand into Damascus and for threedays he fasted , not eating or drinking anything . The Lord appears to Ananias    Now in Damascus there was a believer named Ananias . The Lord spoke to him in a vision saying , Ananias, go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man named Saul. 10He is praying and in a vision has seen you come and lay your hands upon him to restore his sight.   11Ananias answered , O Lord , I have heard many reports about this man and the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem . Now"
"he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name . Ananias visits Saul and heals his blindness   12The Lord said , Go This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and the people of Israel. 13He will suffer much for my name.   14So Ananias found the house and laying his hands upon Saul he said , Brother Saul , Jesus who appeared to you on the road as you werecoming here has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit .    Immediately something like scales"
"fell from Sauls eyes and he could see again . 16He arose and was baptised and after taking some food regained his strength . Saul begins to preach Jesus   17Saul spent several days with the believers in Damascus and then began to preach Jesus in the synagogues proclaiming , He is the Son of God.   18All those who heard him were astonished and said , Is not this the man who created havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name?  Sauls life threatened   19Yet Saul became more and more powerful and confounded the non-believing Jews inDamascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ ."
"Straight Street in Damascus where Ananias was  sent by the Lord to restore Pauls sight.   20However after many days the non-believing Jews in Damascus conspired to kill Saul and day and night they kept watch on the city gates . Saul escapes and returns to Jerusalem   21But Saul learned of their plans , so his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the city wall .   22Saul returned to Jerusalem and attempted to join the believers there , but they were afraid of him and did not believe he was a disciple . Barnabas introduces Saul to the apostles   23However"
"Barnabas took Saul to the apostles and told them how on his journey to Damascus Saul had seen Jesus and the Lordhad spoken to him , and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus .    So from that time on Saul moved about the church freely in Jerusalem , speaking boldly in the name of the Lord . Greek Jews in Jerusalem try to kill Saul   25He also preached and disputed with the Greek Jews , but they resolved to kill him . Saul returns to his home city Tarsus   26When the brethren learned of this they took Saul to the seaport city of Caesarea and senthim off by ship to"
"Tarsus .  The church in Israel enjoys peace  and grows in numbers   27Meanwhile the church throughout Judea , Galilee and Samaria was enjoying a time of peace . It was strengthened and encouraged by the Holy Spirit and grew in numbers . Peter heals a para lysed man in Lydda   28Peter travelled about visiting the saints . 29In Lydda he found a paralysed man namedAeneas who had been bedridden eight years . Peter said to him , Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.   Immediately Aeneas arose and was healed , and all who lived in Lydda saw him and turned to the Lord . Peter"
"raises a dead woman in Joppa   32In Joppa there was a believing woman named Tabitha who was always doing good and helping the poor . 33About this time she became sick and died and her body waswashed and placed in an upper room .    When the church in Joppa heard that Peter was nearby in Lydda , they sent two men with the request , Please come at once . So he went with them .   35When Peter arrived he was taken upstairs to the room . Widows were standing around wailing and they showed Peter the clothing that Tabitha had made while she was still alive .   36But Peter sent them all out of the"
"room and he knelt and prayed . Then he turned to the dead woman and said , Tabitha arise   37The woman opened her eyes and seeing Peter she sat up . Peter took her by the hand and helped her to her feet . 38Then he called in the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive . Many people in Joppa believe in the Lord   39This became known all over Joppa and many people believed in the Lord . Peter stayed in Joppa for many days with a tanner named Simon."   
"*** ACTS 09 ***" 
"Cornelius a God-revering Roman centurion At Caesarea there was a Roman centurion named Cornelius . He and all his family were devout and revered God . 2He gave generously to those in need and prayedto God regularly . An angel in shining clothes  tells Cornelius to send for Peter    One day about mid-afternoon Cornelius had a vision . He saw an angel of God in shining clothes who said to him , Cornelius, your prayers and gifts to the poor have come upas an offering to God.  Now send men to Joppa to bring back to you a man named Peter. He is staying with Simon the tannerwhose house is by the sea.    Cornelius immediately called"
"two of his attendants and a devout soldier . He told them what had happened and sent them to Joppa . Peter shown a vision of unclean animals   6About noon the next day , as the three men were approaching Joppa , Peter went up on the roof to pray . 7Then he felt hungry and desired something to eat .   8While food was being prepared , Peter fell into a trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners . It contained all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of prey . God can make the unclean clean   9Then a voice said , Arise"
"Peter, kill and eat.   10Peter replied , Surely not Lord , I have never eaten anything unclean .   11The voice said , Do not call unclean what God has made clean.   This happened three times and the sheet was taken back up to heaven . The roof top of Simon the Tanner in Joppa (now Jaffa) where Peter saw his vision.   Peter goes to teach Cornelius in Caesarea   13As Peter was pondering the meaning of the vision , the three men sent by Cornelius stopped outside the house and called out asking if Peter was staying there .   14The"
"Holy Spirit said to Peter , Three men are looking for you. Go with them for I have sent them.   Peter went down and said to the men , I am the man you are looking for . Why have you come?    16The men replied , We have come from Cornelius the Roman centurion in Caesarea . He is a righteous and God-revering man who isrespected by all the Jewish people .  A holy angel told him to send for you to come to his house so he could hear what you have to say .   18Peter invited the men to stay that night and the next day he started out with them for Caesarea . Some of the brethren from Joppa also"
"went with him . The street of Simon the Tanner in Joppa  where Peter stayed. Cornelius gathers his Gentile relatives  and friends for Peter to teach   19The following day they arrived in Caesarea . Cornelius was expecting them and had calledtogether all his Gentile relatives and friends .    As Peter entered the house Cornelius fell down at his feet in reverence . But Peter said , Arise , I am only a man like yourself . God accepts people from all nations   21Then Peter addressed the large gathering of Gentiles saying , You are aware that it is against our Jewish Law for a Jew to associate"
"with a Gentile or to enter his house . 22But God has shown me that I should not call anyman unclean . I now know that God shows no favouritism but accepts men from all nations who revere him and do what is right .    Then Peter taught them the good news of  peace through Jesus Christ who is Lord of all . The Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles  while Peter is still speaking   24While Peter was still speaking , the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the message . 25The Jewish believers who had come with Peterwere astonished that"
"the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even upon the Gentiles .  For they heard them speaking in tongues andpraising God . The Gentiles are baptised    Then Peter said , What is to prevent these people from being baptised with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have .   28So he commanded them to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ . Then they asked Peter to remain with them a few days."