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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:
Note 5 at Ac 9:13: The Greek word "HAGIOS" was translated "saints" here as well as 60 other times in the New Testament. This same word is translated "holy" 163 times. It refers to our position in Christ as being righteous and truly holy (Eph 4:24). Although it is true that some believers manifest more holiness than others, there is no scriptural precedent for elevating an elite group of believers to what religion calls "sainthood." Every born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is a saint.

