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Barnabas receives Saul in Jerusalem

The disciples in Jerusalem feared Saul until Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described his encounter with the Lord and bold preaching. Saul spoke openly in Jerusalem before threats sent him toward Tarsus, and the church enjoyed peace and grew (Acts 9:26-31).

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📖 Acts 9:26–28

26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. 28So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

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Sources: Scripture — Acts 9:26-31
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