Acts 9:26–31

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9:26 Sha’ul goes to Yerushalem but has to leave

26 When he got back to Yerushalem (Jerusalem), Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos/Saul) attempted to join in with the believers there but they were all scared of him, not believing that he was a true follower of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus). 27 However Barnabas took Sha’ul and brought him to the twelve, and Sha’ul told them how he had seen the master on the road, and been spoken to by him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damesek (Damascus) in the name and authority of Yeshua. 28 So Sha’ul stayed connected with the believers, going in and out of Yerushalem and speaking boldly in the name and authority of the master. 29 He also talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Yehudim (Jews), but they wanted to kill him, 30 so when the brothers found out, they took Sha’ul down to Kaisareia on the coast, and from there sent him on a ship to Tarsos.

31 After that the assemblies[fn] of believers throughout Yehudah (Judea) and Galil and Shomron (Samaria) had peace and grew in their respect and service of the master, as well as increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the holy spirit.

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26 And having _arrived in Hierousalaʸm, he _was _attempting to _be _being _joined _together to _the apprentices/followers.
But all were _fearing him, not believing that he _is an_apprentice/follower.

27 But Barnabas having _taken _hold _of him, brought him to the ambassadors, and described to _them how he _saw the master on the road, and that he _spoke to _him, and how he _spoke _boldly in Damaskos/(Dammeseq) in the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

28 And he _was with them, entering _in and going _out into Hierousalaʸm, speaking _boldly in the name of _the master.

29 He _was_ both _speaking and was _debating with the Hellaʸnistaʸs, but they were _attempting to _kill him.

30 But having _known it, the brothers brought_ him _down to Kaisareia, and they _sent_ him _away to Tarsos.

31 The indeed Therefore assembly throughout all of_ the _Youdaia, and Galilaia/(Gālīl), and Samareia/(Shomrōn), was _having peace, being _built and going in _the fear of _the master, and it _was _being _multiplied in _the exhortation of _the holy spirit.

9:31 Lit. ‘assembly’ (singular). Jonathan Leeman in ‘One Assembly’ makes a good case that the force of κατά ‘throughout’ contributes to making the force of ἐκκλησία plural in this sentence (similar to Luke’s use in Luke 4:14, 23:5, Acts 9:42, 10:37).

OET-RV by cross-referenced section ACTs 9:26

Sha’ul goes to Yerushalem but has to leave

Acts 9:26–31