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Atos 9
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Atos
Capitolo 9
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Saulo, porém, ainda respirava ameaças e morte contra os discípulos do Senhor. Ele se apresentou ao sumo sacerdote
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e pediu-lhe cartas para as sinagogas de Damasco, para que, se encontrasse alguns que fossem do Caminho, quer homens quer mulheres, pudesse levá-los presos para Jerusalém.
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Em sua viagem, quando se aproximava de Damasco, de repente uma luz do céu brilhou ao seu redor.
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Ele caiu por terra e ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: “Saulo, Saulo, por que você me persegue?”
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Ele perguntou: “Quem és tu, Senhor?” O Senhor disse: “Eu sou Jesus, a quem você persegue.
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Mas levante-se e entre na cidade, e lhe será dito o que você deve fazer.”
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Os homens que viajavam com ele pararam emudecidos, ouvindo o som, mas não vendo ninguém.
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Saulo levantou-se do chão e, abrindo os olhos, não via ninguém. Então o conduziram pela mão até Damasco.
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Ele ficou sem ver por três dias, e não comeu nem bebeu.
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Havia em Damasco um certo discípulo chamado Ananias. O Senhor lhe disse em uma visão: “Ananias!” Ele respondeu: “Aqui estou, Senhor.”
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O Senhor lhe disse: “Levante-se e vá à rua chamada Direita, e pergunte na casa de Judá por um homem chamado Saulo, de Tarso. Pois ele está orando,
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e em uma visão ele viu um homem chamado Ananias entrar e impor-lhe as mãos, para que recuperasse a visão.”
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Mas Ananias respondeu: “Senhor, tenho ouvido de muitos a respeito desse homem, de quanto mal ele fez aos teus santos em Jerusalém.
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E aqui ele tem autoridade dos principais sacerdotes para prender todos os que invocam o teu nome.”
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Mas o Senhor lhe disse: “Vá, pois ele é para mim um instrumento escolhido para levar o meu nome às nações, aos reis e aos filhos de Israel.
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Pois eu lhe mostrarei quantas coisas ele deve sofrer por causa do meu nome.”
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Ananias partiu e entrou na casa. Impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: “Irmão Saulo, o Senhor, que lhe apareceu no caminho por onde você vinha, enviou-me para que você recupere a visão e seja cheio do Espírito Santo.”
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Imediatamente caiu dos seus olhos algo como escamas, e ele recuperou a visão. Ele se levantou e foi batizado.
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Ele tomou alimento e se fortaleceu. Saulo passou vários dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.
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Imediatamente, nas sinagogas, ele proclamava o Cristo, que ele é o Filho de Deus.
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Todos os que o ouviam ficavam maravilhados e diziam: “Não é este o homem que, em Jerusalém, perseguia os que invocavam esse nome? E ele não tinha vindo aqui com a intenção de levá-los presos aos principais sacerdotes?”
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Mas Saulo se fortalecia cada vez mais, e confundia os judeus que viviam em Damasco, provando que este é o Cristo.
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Quando se passaram muitos dias, os judeus conspiraram juntos para matá-lo,
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mas Saulo ficou sabendo do plano deles. Eles vigiavam os portões de dia e de noite para que pudessem matá-lo,
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mas os seus discípulos o pegaram de noite e o desceram pelo muro, baixando-o em um cesto.
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Quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalém, ele tentou juntar-se aos discípulos; mas todos tinham medo dele, não acreditando que fosse um discípulo.
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Mas Barnabé o acolheu, levou-o aos apóstolos e lhes declarou como ele tinha visto o Senhor no caminho, e que este lhe havia falado, e como em Damasco ele havia pregado ousadamente em nome de Jesus.
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Ele ficou com eles, entrando em Jerusalém,
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pregando ousadamente em nome do Senhor Jesus. Ele falava e discutia com os helenistas, mas eles procuravam matá-lo.
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Quando os irmãos souberam disso, levaram-no para Cesareia e o enviaram para Tarso.
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Assim, as igrejas em toda a Judeia, Galileia e Samaria tinham paz e eram edificadas. Elas se multiplicavam, andando no temor do Senhor e no consolo do Espírito Santo.
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Enquanto Pedro passava por todas aquelas regiões, ele desceu também aos santos que viviam em Lida.
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Lá ele encontrou um certo homem chamado Eneias, que estava acamado havia oito anos, porque era paralítico.
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Pedro lhe disse: “Eneias, Jesus Cristo o cura. Levante-se e arrume a sua cama!” Imediatamente ele se levantou.
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Todos os que viviam em Lida e Sarona o viram e se converteram ao Senhor.
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Havia em Jope uma certa discípula chamada Tabita, nome que, traduzido, significa Dorcas. Esta mulher era cheia de boas obras e atos de misericórdia que ela fazia.
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Naqueles dias, ela ficou doente e morreu. Depois de lavá-la, eles a colocaram em um quarto no andar superior.
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Como Lida era perto de Jope, os discípulos, ouvindo que Pedro estava lá, enviaram-lhe dois homens, implorando-lhe que não demorasse em ir até eles.
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Pedro levantou-se e foi com eles. Quando ele chegou, levaram-no ao quarto no andar superior. Todas as viúvas ficaram ao redor dele, chorando e mostrando as túnicas e outras roupas que Dorcas havia feito enquanto estava com elas.
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Pedro mandou que todos saíssem, ajoelhou-se e orou. Voltando-se para o corpo, disse: “Tabita, levante-se!” Ela abriu os olhos e, quando viu Pedro, sentou-se.
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Ele lhe deu a mão e a levantou. Chamando os santos e as viúvas, ele a apresentou viva.
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Isso se tornou conhecido em toda a Jope, e muitos creram no Senhor.
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Ele ficou muitos dias em Jope com um curtidor chamado Simão.
Acts
Capitolo 9
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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
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And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
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And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
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And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
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And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
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Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
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And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
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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?
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But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
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¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
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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.
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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.
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And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa 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.
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¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
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And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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¶ 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
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And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.