Acts 9:22-31

New King James Version

²²But Saul increased all the more in strength, ^(A)and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

Saul Escapes Death

²³Now after many days were past, ^(B)the Jews plotted to kill him. ²⁴^(C)But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. ²⁵Then the disciples took him by night and ^(D)let him down through the wall in a large basket.

Saul at Jerusalem

²⁶And ^(E)when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. ²⁷^(F)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, ^(G)and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. ²⁸So ^(H)he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. ²⁹And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the ^(I)Hellenists,^[a] ^(J)but they attempted to kill him. ³⁰When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

The Church Prospers

³¹^(K)Then the ^[b]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were ^(L)edified.^[c] And walking in the ^(M)fear of the Lord and in the ^(N)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were ^(O)multiplied.