31. The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.
32. Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.
33. There he met a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
34. Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up, and roll up your sleeping mat!” And he was healed instantly.
35. Then the whole population of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas walking around, and they turned to the Lord.
36. There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.