¹[] Ο δε Σαυλος, πνεων ετι απειλην και φονον κατα των μαθητων του Κυριου, ηλθε προς τον αρχιερεα

¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

²και εζητησε παρ' αυτου επιστολας εις Δαμασκον προς τας συναγωγας, οπως εαν ευρη τινας εκ της οδου ταυτης, ανδρας τε και γυναικας, φερη δεδεμενους εις Ιερουσαλημ.

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

³Ενω δε πορευομενος επλησιαζεν εις την Δαμασκον, εξαιφνης ηστραψε περι αυτον φως απο του ουρανου,

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

⁴και πεσων επι την γην, ηκουσε φωνην λεγουσαν προς αυτον· Σαουλ, Σαουλ, τι με διωκεις;

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁵Και ειπε· Τις εισαι, Κυριε; Και ο Κυριος ειπεν· Εγω ειμαι ο Ιησους, τον οποιον συ διωκεις· σκληρον σοι ειναι να λακτιζης προς κεντρα.

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁶Ο δε τρεμων και εκθαμβος γενομενος, ειπε· Κυριε, τι θελεις να καμω; Και ο Κυριος ειπε προς αυτον· Σηκωθητι και εισελθε εις την πολιν, και θελει σοι λαληθη τι πρεπει να καμης.

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁷Οι δε ανδρες οι συνοδευοντες αυτον ισταντο αφωνοι, ακουοντες μεν την φωνην, μηδενα ομως βλεποντες.

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁸Εσηκωθη δε ο Σαυλος απο της γης, και εχων ανεωγμενους τους οφθαλμους αυτου δεν εβλεπεν ουδενα· και χειραγωγουντες αυτον εισηγαγον εις Δαμασκον.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁹Και ητο τρεις ημερας χωρις να βλεπη, και δεν εφαγεν ουδε επιεν.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

¹⁰[] Ητο δε τις μαθητης εν Δαμασκω Ανανιας ονομαζομενος, και ειπε προς αυτον ο Κυριος δι' οραματος· Ανανια· Ο δε ειπεν· Ιδου εγω, Κυριε.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹¹Και ο Κυριος ειπε προς αυτον· Σηκωθεις υπαγε εις την οδον την ονομαζομενην Ευθειαν και ζητησον εν τη οικια του Ιουδα τινα Σαυλον ονομαζομενον Ταρσεα· διοτι ιδου, προσευχεται,

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹²και ειδε δι' οραματος ανθρωπον Ανανιαν ονομαζομενον οτι εισηλθε και εθεσεν επ' αυτον την χειρα, δια να αναβλεψη.

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹³Απεκριθη δε ο Ανανιας· Κυριε, ηκουσα απο πολλων περι του ανδρος τουτου, οσα κακα επραξεν εις τους αγιους σου εν Ιερουσαλημ·

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹⁴και εδω εχει εξουσιαν παρα των αρχιερεων να δεση παντας τους επικαλουμενους το ονομα σου.

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁵Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο Κυριος· Υπαγε, διοτι ουτος ειναι σκευος εκλογης εις εμε, δια να βασταση το ονομα μου ενωπιον εθνων και βασιλεων και των υιων Ισραηλ·

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁶επειδη εγω θελω δειξει εις αυτον οσα πρεπει να παθη υπερ του ονοματος μου.

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁷Υπηγε δε ο Ανανιας και εισηλθεν εις την οικιαν, και επιθεσας επ' αυτον τας χειρας ειπε· Σαουλ αδελφε, ο Κυριος με απεστειλεν, ο Ιησους οστις εφανη εις σε εν τη οδω καθ' ην ηρχου, δια να αναβλεψης και να πλησθης Πνευματος Αγιου.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁸Και ευθυς επεσον απο των οφθαλμων αυτου ως λεπη, και ανεβλεψεν ευθυς, και σηκωθεις εβαπτισθη.

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁹Και λαβων τροφην εδυναμωθη. Διετριψε δε ο Σαυλος ημερας τινας μετα των εν Δαμασκω μαθητων,

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

²⁰και ευθυς εκηρυττεν εν ταις συναγωγαις τον Χριστον οτι ουτος ειναι ο Υιος του Θεου.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²¹Εξεπληττοντο δε παντες οι ακουοντες και ελεγον· Δεν ειναι ουτος, οστις εξωλοθρευσεν εν Ιερουσαλημ τους επικαλουμενους το ονομα τουτο και εδω δια τουτο ειχεν ελθει δια να φερη αυτους δεδεμενους προς τους αρχιερεις;

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²²Ο δε Σαυλος μαλλον ενεδυναμουτο και συνεχεε τους Ιουδαιους τους κατοικουντας εν Δαμασκω, αποδεικνυων οτι ουτος ειναι ο Χριστος.

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²³[] Και αφου παρηλθον ημεραι ικαναι, συνεβουλευθησαν οι Ιουδαιοι να θανατωσωσιν αυτον·

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²⁴εγνωστοποιηθη δε εις τον Σαυλον η επιβουλη αυτων. Και παρεφυλαττον τας πυλας ημεραν και νυκτα, δια να θανατωσωσιν αυτον·

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁵λαβοντες δε αυτον οι μαθηται, δια νυκτος κατεβιβασαν δια του τειχους κρεμασαντες εντος σπυριδος.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁶Και ελθων ο Σαυλος εις Ιερουσαλημ επροσπαθει να προσκολληθη εις τους μαθητας· πλην παντες εφοβουντο αυτον, μη πιστευοντες οτι ειναι μαθητης.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁷Ο Βαρναβας δε παραλαβων αυτον εφερε προς τους αποστολους, και διηγηθη προς αυτους πως ειδε τον Κυριον εν τη οδω και οτι ελαλησε προς αυτον, και πως εν Δαμασκω, εκηρυξε μετα παρρησιας εν τω ονοματι του Ιησου.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁸Και ητο μετ' αυτων εν Ιερουσαλημ εισερχομενος και εξερχομενος και μετα παρρησιας κηρυττων εν τω ονοματι του Κυριου Ιησου,

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁹και ελαλει και εφιλονεικει μετα των Ελληνιστων· εκεινοι δε κατεγινοντο εις το να θανατωσωσιν αυτον.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

³⁰Μαθοντες δε οι αδελφοι, κατεβιβασαν αυτον εις Καισαρειαν και εξαπεστειλαν αυτον εις Ταρσον.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³¹Αι μεν λοιπον εκκλησιαι καθ' ολην την Ιουδαιαν και Γαλιλαιαν και Σαμαρειαν ειχον ειρηνην, οικοδομουμεναι και περιπατουσαι εν τω φοβω του Κυριου, και δια της παρηγοριας του Αγιου Πνευματος επληθυνοντο.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³²[] Ο δε Πετρος, διερχομενος δια παντων, κατεβη και προς τους αγιους τους κατοικουντας την Λυδδαν.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³³Και ευρεν ανθρωπον τινα Αινεαν το ονομα, οστις ητο παραλυτικος, απο ετων οκτω κατακειμενος επι κραββατου.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³⁴Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Πετρος· Αινεα, σε ιατρευει Ιησους ο Χριστος· σηκωθητι και στρωσον την κλινην σου. Και ευθυς εσηκωθη.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁵Και ειδον αυτον παντες οι κατοικουντες την Λυδδαν και τον Σαρωνα, οιτινες επεστρεψαν εις τον Κυριον.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁶[] Και εν Ιοππη ητο τις μαθητρια ονοματι Ταβιθα, ητις διερμηνευομενη λεγεται Δορκας· αυτη ητο πληρης αγαθων εργων και ελεημοσυνων, τας οποιας εκαμνε·

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁷κατ' εκεινας δε τας ημερας συνεβη ασθενησασα να αποθανη· και λουσαντες αυτην εθεσαν εις ανωγεον.

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁸Και επειδη η Λυδδα ητο πλησιον της Ιοππης, ακουσαντες οι μαθηται οτι ο Πετρος ειναι εν αυτη, απεστειλαν προς αυτον δυο ανδρας, παρακαλουντες να μη βραδυνη να περαση εως εις αυτους.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁹Και σηκωθεις ο Πετρος, υπηγε μετ' αυτων· τον οποιον ελθοντα ανεβιβασαν εις το ανωγεον, και παρεσταθησαν ενωπιον αυτου πασαι αι χηραι, κλαιουσαι και δεικνυουσαι χιτωνας και ιματια, οσα η Δορκας ειργαζετο οτε ητο μετ' αυτων.

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

⁴⁰Ο δε Πετρος, εκβαλων εξω παντας, εγονατισε και προσηυχηθη και στραφεις προς το σωμα, ειπε· Ταβιθα, αναστηθι. Η δε ηνοιξε τους οφθαλμους αυτης και ιδουσα τον Πετρον ανεκαθησεν.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴¹Ο δε εδωκε χειρα εις αυτην και εσηκωσεν αυτην, και φωναξας τους αγιους και τας χηρας παρεστησεν αυτην ζωσαν.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴²Εγεινε δε τουτο γνωστον καθ' ολην την Ιοππην, και πολλοι επιστευσαν εις τον Κυριον.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴³Και ο Πετρος εμεινεν ικανας ημερας εν Ιοππη παρα τινι Σιμωνι βυρσοδεψη.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.