Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, {\cf2\super [42]} each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [43]}
Acts 9:18 - Easy To Read Version Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell off Saul’s eyes. Saul was able to see again! Saul got up and was baptized. {\cf2\super [192]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And instantly something like scales fell from [Saul's] eyes, and he recovered his sight. Then he arose and was baptized, American Standard Version (1901) And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; Common English Bible Instantly, flakes fell from Saul’s eyes and he could see again. He got up and was baptized. Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized. |
Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, {\cf2\super [42]} each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [43]}
Then those people who accepted (believed) what Peter said were baptized. {\cf2\super [44]} On that day about 3,000 people were added to the group of believers.
Ananias came to me and said, ‘Saul, my brother, you can see again!’ Immediately I was able to see him.
Now, don’t wait any longer. Get up, be baptized {\cf2\super [440]} and wash your sins away. Do this, trusting in him (Jesus) \{to save you\}.’
So Ananias left and went to the house of Judas. He put his hands on Saul and said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the One you saw on the road when you came here. Jesus sent me so that you can see again and so that you can be filled with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [191]} ”
Saul got up from the ground. He opened his eyes, but he could not see. So the men with Saul held his hand and led him into Damascus.
But their minds were closed—they could not understand. Even today that same covering hides the meaning when they (the Jews) read the writings of the old agreement. {\cf2\super [15]} That covering has not been removed. It is taken away only through Christ.
God once said, “The light will shine out of the darkness!” And this is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts. He gave us light by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.